SEASCN is a network of counsellors working in international schools around Asia. We run annual conferences for international school counsellors, graciously hosted in turns by volunteer schools in the region, and act as a medium for counsellors to share resources, pick each others brains and generally seek support in our unique but sometimes challenging roles.
OUR MISSION
SEASCN is a network of counsellors working in international schools around South East
Asia. We act as a medium for counsellors to share resources, run professional
development activities and generally seek support in our unique but sometimes
challenging roles.
OUR COORDINATOR
Aylssa Cowell
Former International School Counsellor at Majuro Cooperative School in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and International School Counsellor at Jerudong International School in Brunei.
Subject area specialty: Transitions, Harm Reduction, Relational Aggression, Clinical Supervision, Working Creatively with Young People & Online Counselling. She is the Founder of 7north Education providing training and clinical supervision to international schools
OUR FOUNDERS
Ian Moody
Formerly Head of Counselling at UWCSEA, Singapore and Counsellor at Dover Court International School, Singapore.
Subject area specialty: Emotional Intelligence, Career & Social/Emotional Counselling, Transitions, Cultural Awareness, Anxiety, Positive Parenting,
Hazel McClure
Formerly: British School Manila, International School Basel, Garden International School KL, Bangkok Patana School.
Subject area specialty: clinical supervision, student support services, art therapy, trauma work, and international living.
HISTORY OF SEASCN
SEASCN began in 2011 with a Skype call between Ian Moody and Hazel McClure. At the time, both were both Heads of Counselling Departments in large international schools in Singapore and KL respectively. Both regularly faced ethical dilemmas and realized that the answers they sought could often be best found amongst others in the same roles.
The Skype call inspired a conference which immediately became an annual event hosted by volunteer schools around the region on a turn by turn basis. Conferences are basically 48 -72 hour share-athons providing PD specific to our roles and an important opportunity to make professional allies around the region.
Our heartfelt thanks to the schools below who have extended hospitality to our small army of counselors, psychologists and guest speakers over the years.
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2011 UWCSEA, Singapore ( Dover)
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2012 International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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2013 British International School, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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2014 UWCSEA, Singapore (East)
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2015 Jerudong International School, Brunei
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2016 British International School, Phuket, Thailand
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2017 Harrow School, Hong Kong
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2018 British School Manila, Philippines
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2019 Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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2020
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2021 Shattuck St Mary's Forest City International School, Malaysia
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2022 St Andrews International School, Bangkok, Thailand
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2023 British International School, Phuket (December 2023)
