Professional Summary

Ms. Fiza Rehman, senior lecturer Psychology has been teaching in Higher Education Institutes for seven years. She has completed her postgraduate studies from NUST, Islamabad. Currently, she is doing her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Shifa Tameer e Millat University. Her research interest revolves around prevention and intervention studies for clinical disorders and policy making regarding psychological wellness. Ms. Fiza Rehman is certified cognitive behavior therapist and has 8 years of experience of working as professional therapist in public as well as private sector. She has also been certified in Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy from USA. She is In-charge admissions at department of Clinical Psychology as well as In-charge Psychology Lab and Post Graduate Program at Shifa Tameer e Millat University, Islamabad.

Qualification

Degree	Field	Institution	Year
PhD	Clinical Psychology	STMU	In Progress
MS	Clinical Psychology	NUST	2017
BS	Psychology	IIUI	2013

Teaching Experience

Position	Institution	Duration
Senior Lecturer	STMU	2021-present
Lecturer	Air University	2018 – 2021
Visiting Lecturer	Bahria University	2017 – 2018
In-charge	Children, Youth and family’s foundation, Islamabad.	2017 – 2018

Management Experience

Position	Organization	Duration
In-charge undergraduate program	STMU	2025 – present
In-charge Admissions	STMU	2022 – 2025
In-charge Psychology Lab	STMU	2022 – present
In-charge Post graduate program	STMU	2022 – present
In-charge undergraduate program	AU	2019-2021
In-charge Organization	CYFF	2017-2018

Publications

No.	Citation
1.	Bangash, G., Rehman, F., Mohsin, M. & Hassan, M. A. (2023). The Relationship between Self-Compassion, Social Connectedness and Depressive Symptoms among University Students. Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences, 7(3), 91-98.
2.	Rehman et al. (2025). A Comparative Analysis of Self-Esteem and Marital Satisfaction Across Employment Status and Gender. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 40(10), 97-112.
3.	Rehman, F., & Ehsan, N. (2025). Effectiveness of Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy (TIIP): A Case Study of Major Depressive Disorder in young Pakistani Female. Journal of Psychology, Health and Social Challenges, 3(1), 112-116.
4.	Rehman, F., & Saleem, T. (2025). Relationship between Healthy Eating Pattern and Satisfaction with Life among Young Adults in Pakistan. Journal of Psychology, Health and Social Challenges, 3(2), 36-40.
5.	Azam, H., Ehsan, N., & Rehman, F. (2025). Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Daily Stress Responses: Moderating Roles of Pet Attachment and Coping Strategies among Pet Owners. Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences.
6.	Rehman et al. (2025). Relationship of Pubertal Development and Bullying with Body Dysmorphic Traits Among Adolescents in Pakistan. Frontier in Medical & Health Research. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17224536
7.	Irfan, M., Rehman, F., & Salman, S. (2025). A comparative analysis between marriage pressure and depression, anxiety, stress across employment status and gender. International Journal of Social Sciences Bulletin, 3(10), 442–453. https://ijssbulletin.com/index.php/IJSSB/article/view/1360

Membership Of Professional Bodies

Role	Organization
Member	Pakistan Psychological Association

Research Areas / Interests

No.	Research Area / Interest
1.	Prevention studies
2.	Intervention studies
3.	Clinical Disorders
4.	Policy making

Research Supervision

No.	Level	Title
1.	MS	Relationship between trait anxiety and coping flexibility in stressful situation, Covid-19
2.	MS	Relationship between emotional abuse, sense of coherence and resilience among married people
3.	MS	Emotional eating and hypersomnia to cope with psychological distress amid Covid-19 among young adults of Pakistan
4.	MS	Academic resilience, Learning motivation and adaptability of middle school students during uncertain circumstances
5.	MS	Becoming whole again: Experiences of people who overcame suicidal ideations
6.	MS	Relationship between interpersonal spousal support and quality of life in delayed postpartum in Pakistani females
7.	MS	Moral values and moderating role of aggression in determining the altruistic behavior in society among young adults
8.	MS	Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Daily Stress Responses: Moderating Roles of Pet Attachment and Coping Strategies among Pet Owners
9.	BS	The relationship between burnout, resilience and quality of life among Psychology students
10.	BS	Relationship between social comparison, body image distortion and depressive symptoms among adolescents
11.	BS	Relationship between nutrition and mental wellbeing among young adults
12.	BS	Workplace bullying and depressive symptoms among employed women in Pakistan
13.	BS	Attitude of occasional smokers for the use of E-cigarettes
14.	BS	Relationship between dusky skin tone and psychological wellbeing of young adults in Pakistan
15.	BS	Relationship of intolerance of uncertainty, satisfaction with learning method and achievement motivation among university students in Pakistan
16.	BS	Relationship between self-compassion, social connectedness and depressive symptoms among university students
17.	BS	Humor as a tool to reduce stress and anxiety
18.	BS	Relationship between stalking and psychological wellbeing of mental health workers
19.	BS	Relationship of pubertal changes and bullying with body dysmorphic traits in adolescence
20.	BS	Academic stress, perceived social support and life satisfaction among young adults
21.	BS	Relationship between Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Sleep Paralysis; Moderating Role of Personality among University students
22.	BS	Relationship between Attachment Issues, Eating Disorders and Academic Performance of Young Adults of Rawalpindi/Islamabad
23.	BS	Relationship between Marriage Pressure and Depression, Anxiety and Stress among young unmarried Adults in Pakistan
24.	BS	Relationship between Food Advertisement and Disordered Eating Patterns among young adults in Pakistan

Ms. Fiza Rehman