About

SEASCN began in 2011 with a Skype call between Ian Moody and Hazel McClure. At the time, both were both Heads of Counselling Departments in large international schools in Singapore and KL respectively. Both regularly faced ethical dilemmas and realized that the answers they sought could often be best found amongst others in the same roles.

The Skype call inspired a conference which immediately became an annual event hosted by volunteer schools around the region on a turn by turn basis. Conferences are basically 48 -72 hour share-athons providing PD specific to our roles and an important opportunity to make professional allies around the region.

Our heartfelt thanks to the schools below who have extended hospitality to our small army of counselors, psychologists and guest speakers over the years.

2011 UWCSEA, Singapore ( Dover)
2012 International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2013 British International School, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2014 UWCSEA, Singapore (East)
2015 Jerudong International School, Brunei
2016 British International School, Phuket, Thailand
2017 Harrow School, Hong Kong
2018 British School Manila, Philippines
2019 Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2020
2021 Shattuck St Mary’s Forest City International School, Malaysia
2022 St Andrews International School, Bangkok, Thailand
2023 British International School, Phuket, Thailand
2024, International School of Phnom Pehn, Cambodia (Nov 29 & 30)

Behind the Scenes:

Hazel McClure (Founder)

Formerly: British School Manila, International School Basel, Garden International School KL, Bangkok Patana School.

Subject area specialty: clinical supervision, student support services, art therapy, trauma work, and international living.

Ian Moody (Founder)

Formerly Head of Counselling at UWCSEA, Singapore and Counsellor at Dover Court International School, Singapore.

Subject area specialty: Emotional Intelligence, Career & Social/Emotional Counselling, Transitions, Cultural Awareness, Anxiety, Positive Parenting,

Aylssa Cowell (Coordinator)

When Ian and Hazel left the region in 2022, they asked Aylssa to take over the coordination of the network. A former School Counsellor at Majuro Cooperative School in the Marshall Islands and Jerudong International School in Brunei, she is currently a Clinical Supervisor and Trainer in Southeast Asia for 7north Education, but is returning to School Counselling for British International School Phuket in August 2024 as well as pursuing a Doctorate in Child Protection and Safeguarding in International Schools.