Professor Othman Mohamed is a distinguished leader in the field of Counsellor Education and Career Development, renowned for his extensive contributions to counselling practice and research. With a career spanning over four decades, his work has significantly advanced the standards and practices in the counselling profession in Malaysia. Currently, as a Professor Amal Putra in the Department of Counsellor Education and Counselling Psychology at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Professor Othman’s expertise includes counsellor education and supervision, as well as career development and counselling. His contributions have been pivotal in shaping the accreditation standards for counsellor education and the counselling profession in Malaysia.
Professor Othman is a registered and licensed counsellor under the Malaysian Counsellors Act 1998 (Act 580). He was also a founding member of the first Bachelor of Education Degree Programme in Guidance and Counselling in Malaysia at Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, which earned the first accredited recognition by the Malaysian Government in 1985.
An accomplished author, Professor Othman has published twelve books on counselling, including two award-winning titles such as Prinsip Psikoterapi dan Pengurusan dalam Kaunseling and Psikologi Kognitif Ad Din: Personaliti dan Teknik Rawatan Kaunseling. His contributions to the field include innovative software inventions for career assessment, such as the OÆSIS™ Career Assessment Suite.
Professor Othman has conducted research and workshops on various aspects of counselling, focusing on career development and technology integration in counselling. His dedication to the profession is evident through his numerous awards and recognitions, including the Malaysian National Book Award for Psychology 2022 for his work on cognitive psychology and techniques in Islamic Counselling.