Dr. Sugi (Sugandika T Subawickrama) TEDx, Motivational, Leadership Speaker (National & International), Researcher, an Influencer (DSL, LMHC (N.Y.), LPC (N.J.), Master CASAC, CLSSBB), a Licensed Psychotherapist (Member of American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association & Honor societies: Sigma Beta Delta and Omega Nu Lambda).
Bio:
Dr. Sugi (Sugandika T Subawickrama) is originally from a beautiful island called Sri Lanka. She is a licensed psychotherapist in New York (LMHC) and New Jersey (LPC), a certified substance abuse clinician (Master CASAC) in New York and internationally and is also an approved DWI assessor and clinical screener for impaired driving offenders in New York. She is a strategic leader and a motivational speaker as well. Dr. Sugi has worked in Behavior Health, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Counseling for over 20 years in various treatment settings. Her educational journey in Sri Lanka, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States helped her to learn coping strategies and leadership skills. She completed the "Science of Well-being" course at Yale University, which provided a different perspective on life and happiness. Dr. Sugi completed her Doctorate from Liberty University, with a 4.0 GPA, and is affiliated with Sigma Beta Delta and Omega Nu Lambda Honor Societies. In addition, she is a Six Sigma Black Belt and member of the American Counseling Association. I serve as a chairwoman for youth at VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars).
She is a volunteer TED translator/reviewer + and has two YouTube channels in Sinhala and English on Mental Health and empowering individuals. Also, International Translation Day TED Translation giveaway winner. TEDWomen 2022 subtitling contest winner (English to Sinhala: Get out of the glass box) and received Lumina 1-year subscription & invitation to TEDWomen present to participate connector pass October 24 – 28. She is passionate about research and is involved in numerous qualitative, quantitative, social, and marketing research both nationally and internationally. Dr. Sugi has delivered 2 TEDx talks so far, Immigrant Resilience (Southlake, Texas), and I am not my past and raising above trauma (Staten Island, New York).
Dr. Sugi's passion is to use her skills to help individuals recover and rebuild their lives from the devastation caused by traumatic events, such as war, natural disasters (Tsunami, Hurricane), recurring substance use, and maladaptive coping skills. She has extensive experience providing individual and group counseling while utilizing evidence-based approaches to help adults and children reach their treatment goals. She is an athlete, cook, and a gardener in her leisure time.
Additional Information:
**LinkedIn Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sugi-sugandika-t-subawickrama-dsl-lmhc-ny-lpc-nj-master-casac-clssbb-68664215/
**Dr. Sugi TED Links
~ TED Profile: https://www.ted.com/profiles/22596937
~ TED Translator/Reviewer URL: https://ted.captionhu
