The Turks and Caicos Islands Government is pleased to congratulate Dr. Anya Malcolm on the recent completion of her Doctorate Degree in Psychology and to welcome her to the civil service as the new Clinical Psychologist within the Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence in the Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Human Services.
Dr. Malcolm, a native Turks and Caicos Islander who hails from the island of South Caicos was granted a Government scholarship upon graduating as Valedictorian from Clement Howell High School in 2004, and moved to District of Columbia (DC) in 2005.
While residing and furthering her education in the East Coast of the USA, Dr. Malcolm acquired a wealth of knowledge and skills which has deemed her qualified for the post of Clinical Psychologist.
Dr. Malcolm holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology with a minor in Biology (Magna Cum Laude Honors), a Terminal Master’s degree in Psychology and a Doctor of Psychology Degree in Clinical Psychology. She has previous experience in private practices and community mental health clinics across Virginia, Maryland, and DC namely, Emmaus Services for the Aging, Neuropsychology Associates of Fairfax, Associated Clinical Services, New Perspective Psychotherapy and Consulting, and Community Counseling and Mentoring Services, Inc.
While Dr. Malcolm has worked with individuals of all ages in diverse populations and settings, her concentration is in Child and Family Therapy. She boasts about her main focus and professional goal of “providing children and adolescents with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate their complex worlds, while fostering self-love and boosting self-esteem.”
Dr. Malcolm added, “I am bursting with joy as I embark on this new journey. One that I have been preparing for in my personal and professional development. Despite being only 28 years-old, I feel that I can assist my country in an area which is very much needed. Not to mention, the youth of the country who can benefit from someone of whom they can relate given my upbringing in the TCI.”
In reference to her post of Clinical Psychologist with responsibilities for children and adolescent cases, Dr. Malcolm commented, “I often ask, what if we treated our children’s mental health with the same urgency as we do physical illnesses? Now is the time for us, as Turks and Caicos Islanders, to push mental health to the forefront as it should be. This something that I am passionate about, and with your help we can secure the social, emotional, and psychological well-being of our children.
“It truly ‘takes a village’ to raise a child, and I want to contribute to their development by performing my duties of providing therapeutic and assessment services for those in need. I want to thank the Government for selecting me for the position, and I welcome all requests for consultations and coordination of services within the various government departments and ministries as it relates to providing mental health services to our children. I join an excellent team here at the DMHSD and I look forward to assisting them in their courageous and selfless efforts.”
