About Us
Dare2Live Coaching Services is a holistic approach to self-development; our services are adapted to fit you and your specific situation. Each of our clinicians approach clients holistically and are highly qualified.
Self-development isn't just about improving one aspect of yourself; it's about nurturing all dimensions of your being – mind, body, and spirit – to achieve harmony and fulfillment
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Our Mission
To provide high quality and relevant psychological and professional services accessible, affordable, and convenient, to anyone who struggles with life’s challenges can get help, anytime, anywhere.
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Our Vision
To become the foremost provider of Psychological an Professional Services enabling individuals and organizations to achieve success through using the best and most qualified facilitators locally, regionally and internationally.
The Team
Usha Ramlakhan, MS, MA Education Psychologist
Executive Director, Psychoeducational Assessments
Usha Ramlakhan has 14 years’ experience in the field of counseling, with 13 years as an adjunct lecturer at tertiary level. She is proficient in Coaching, Career Counseling, Curriculum Development, and Corporate Training. Ms. Ramlakhan has worked as a school psychologist with the Ministry of Education of Trinidad and Tobago conducting psychoeducational assessments, providing counseling, conducting professional development trainings for educators, and facilitating parent workshops.
Venus Pancho, MS
Trauma Therapist
Venus Panchoo boasts a decade of experience counseling teenagers and adults, focusing on various educational hurdles like behavioral issues, study skills, bullying, anger management, and trauma intervention. As a career counselor, she assists young adults in understanding their personalities and interests for future planning, providing guidance on educational and career paths. Trained in critical incident stress debriefing, she has participated in humanitarian missions, including visits to Dominica. Recently, she authored an online COVID-19 booklet aimed at helping teenagers navigate emotions, coping strategies, and activities for managing challenges like social distancing.
Clifton Dupigney, MSc
Counseling Psychologist, Mediator & Group Counselor
Clifton Dupigney is an energetic, charismatic, humorous, and inspirational individual who loves God and people. He is into full-time professional counseling since 2005, after counseling with various companies now has his own private practice in Tunapuna and is a lecturer at tertiary level. Has acquired MA in Counseling, and is a certified mediator in Trinidad and Tobago.
Rachel Sealey, MFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
Rachel J. Sealy is a Marriage, Couple and Family Life Therapist who is able to provide current information, specialized techniques, and who possess the ability to increase the skills set of individuals towards their understanding, assessment, and problem-solving of issues and challenges experienced within marital, couple, and family dynamics. Graduating from Walden University with her Masters in Marriage, Family and Couple Counseling in 2017, Rachel has an active practice, is a sought after speaker at seminars and conferences, and also serve as an Adjunct lecturer in the Family and Consumer Program at the University of the Southern Caribbean. Her life mission and passion is to help build better families for a stronger society.
Terry Alva John, MSc
Counseling Psychologist
Terry John has 18 prolific years of experience in professional counselling. He holds a Masters of Science in Counselling Psychology (MSc) from UWI Mona, Jamaica as well as a Masters of Arts in Pastoral Theology (MAPTh) from Inter-America Theological Seminary (IATS) Miami, Florida USA. He is well placed and experienced to provide Psychological Psychotherapy Services, Pastoral Counseling, Spiritual Guidance, Mentorship & Chaplaincy. Terry John is competent and experienced and qualified to provide services in a vast array of therapies to address developmental, behavioural, psychological conditions.
Lisa Marcano, MSc.
Clinical Psychologist, Psychoeducational Assessments
Lisa Marcano professional practice includes psychological evaluations and the delivery of psychotherapy, especially working with those afflicted with depression and anxiety. Ms. Marcano also has experience providing psychometric evaluation services to organizations seeking to ensure job-fit in their recruitment efforts. Twenty years in education makes her ideal for training and development. It also has given her considerable background in working with children and families. Ms. Marcano produces psycho-educational assessments for children up to age 16 years and provides therapeutic intervention for both young children and adolescent groups.
Asha Garib, MSc
Clinical Psychologist, Psychoeducational Assessments
Asha Garib earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2008 and her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in 2015 from the University of the West Indies. She is proficient in individual counselling for children, teenagers and adults as well as group therapy geared towards treating specific concerns such as dealing with grief and loss and other mental health issues such as Depression, Anxiety and Stress Management. She has a special interest in trauma related matters, particularly sexual violence against males and females. Ms. Garib practice is in conducting psychological evaluations and psychoeducational assessments, the latter particularly for primary and secondary school-based populations and provides in-depth analysis and reports. She has worked in the public and private sector and actively champions’ mental health in our nation.
Toni Betaudier, MEd. Masters in Education an emphasis in School Psychology, Psychoeducational Assessments
Toni Betaudier is a School Psychologist who earned her Masters of Education degree in School Psychology from Pennsylvania State University in 2008. While abroad she worked for school districts in Pennsylvania and Florida. After returning home, Toni has worked as a school psychologist with the Ministry of Education of Trinidad and Tobago, a non-profit therapeutic clinic, and as a private practitioner. Her professional experience includes conducting psychoeducational assessments, providing counselling, conducting professional development trainings for educators, and facilitating parent support groups. Toni has conducted sex education trainings for parents of children with disabilities around Trinidad and Tobago. Her other professional areas of interest are literacy, diversity and social emotional learning.
Cindy Blades, MSc
Speech Therapist
Cindy Blades has a Master of Speech Language Pathology from the University of Canterbury – New Zealand and is also a trained teacher. She is passionate about supporting children and adults with their communication. She works with children and their families in a fun and natural way to treat speech sound disorders, language delays and disorders. She works with Multidisciplinary Teams to remediate the speech, language, memory and attention of those who have experienced a stroke, or who may be living with other neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease. In her words, “Everyone can contribute and participate in their own way, and it’s my role to help them find their voice, and have their say.”
Candida Khan, MSc
Dietician Nutritionist
The aim is to provide dietary guidance and provide meal plans to address nutrition related problems. The nutritionist Ms. Khan will provide guidance through online and face to face sessions to help you have a healthy approach to your overall lifestyle. Ms. Khan, will make recommendations tailored to your specific needs.
Psychological Services
Therapy
Professionally trained and experienced therapists committed to providing you with holistic support. We offer many different forms of therapy including:
- Individual Therapy
- Career Counseling
- Pre-Marital Counseling
- Marriage Counseling
- Divorce Counseling
- Co-Parenting Counseling
- Grief Counseling
- Substance Abuse Recovery
- Group Therapy
- Mediation Services
- Speech Therapy
- Trauma Therapy
- And More …anger, stress, anxiety, self-esteem etc.
