Dr. Anila Paul

Dr. Anila Paul, an Indian by birth and a New Zealand Citizen, is an experienced senior clinician and psychotherapist in the field of Addictions and Mental health, treating individuals and families affected by addictions and co-morbid mental health disorders.Her expertise is in providing prevention programs, counseling, and case management, and she has a proven background in health service planning, program development, and implementation of Addiction and Mental health programs at both regional and national levels in New Zealand.Dr Anila is currently residing in Sri Lanka, setting up “Ayuda Centre of Healing” at Thalahena, Negombo, which is a centre for wellness and recovery that integrates western and eastern philosophies to renew, rejuvenate, and transform people’s lives in a meaningful way.Education & ExperienceDr. Paul received her MBBS from the University of Bangalore in 1986 and a Postgraduate Diploma in Rehab and Health Sciences from Massey and Auckland University, respectively, in 2000.In addition, she completed her Master of Science in Addictions from Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Adelaide, and King's College, UK in 2013.She completed an Advanced Master's program for treatment of trauma in 2021, from the USA, an Advanced Certificate in Guiding and Teaching Meditation and Mindfulness from Australia, and TRE from Singapore.Dr Paul lived across several continents, working in Indonesia as Associate Dean for UPH Medical School, as a consultant for the International Organization of Migration, working among refugees, and has held various leadership and clinical positions in Australia and Myanmar.In Myanmar, she was instrumental in setting up the Department of Behavioral Health Sciences and implemented health-related programs for corporates and businesses like Yoma Strategic, Ooredoo, Heineken, Coca-Cola, and Prudential Insurance through the Emerging Health wing of Pun Hlaing Hospitals, Yangon, Myanmar.She is an experienced mindfulness meditation teacher, practitioner, and TRE therapist eager to integrate her knowledge and expertise with mind-body-soul experiences for holistic transformation.