Alaina Gomes MSc, MBPsS
Secretary
Doctor BIO
Alaina Gomes is an Antiguan-born and raised Counselling Psychologist who has a passion for mental and physical health. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Psychology degree at York University in Toronto, Ontario in Canada, and a Master of Science degree in Counselling Psychology, with distinction from The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus in Barbados.During her time in Canada, she was given the privilege to be trained in Suicide prevention and Art and Play Therapy which has increased her skills immensely throughout her career. While in Barbados, she assessed and provided therapeutic interventions for people at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Dodds Prison, the Barbados Family Planning Association Clinic and Youth Outreach Department, as well as The Barbados Women’s Shelter for women who have been abused. When she returned to Antigua, she worked along with Integrated Health Outreach Inc, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, implementing a Social Emotional Learning Programme in the public Primary schools for about 2 years. Research on the program was also done and led by Ms. Gomes, which has now been published in the Journal of Global Engagement and Transformation, with her as a co-author. Ms. Gomes has partnered with CHATS Antigua to provide therapy for children who have various communication problems and has worked with the Department of Gender Affairs to provide psychosocial services to gender-based violence victims. Ms. Gomes currently has her private practice where she sees individuals, couples, families, and groups as clients for various mental health reasons. She is also a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society with Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). She loves children and sees a need for individualized and special care for children under the age of 12, and has recently completed her certification in Child Behaviour, making her a Child behaviour Consultant, as well as a Counselling Psychologist.