Dr Phoeun Bunna is a distinguished clinical psychologist and educator with a rich background in teaching, research, and clinical work. Currently, he is serving as a lecturer in team psychology at CamEd Business School. He holds a Ph.D. in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology and completed B.A. and M.A. in Psychology. With over 14 years of teaching experience across public and private universities, Dr. Phoeun has mentored numerous graduate students in research methodologies and professional development. He specializes in school-based mental health interventions, which were the central focus of his Ph.D. dissertation.

Dr Phoeun also specializes in trauma treatment, using EMDR therapy. He is a certified EMDR supervisor and is actively training to become an EMDR trainer. With over 15 years of clinical experience, he has supported hundreds of individuals with mental health concerns, including students. He has also provided clinical supervision, training, and workshops in mental health to numerous institutions, both private companies and non-government organisations.

In addition to his teaching and clinical work, Dr Phoeun’s consultancy spans local and international organisations where he contributes to strengthening mental health systems through innovative programmes. An active researcher, he has authored numerous scholarly publications and co-leads school-based mental health intervention studies with global partners to enhance youth well-being worldwide.

He is passionate about teaching and research—especially clinical work—and finds counselling to be his favourite area of practice. Guided by the belief that “everyone has unique talents, and counseling serves as a pathway to unlock those strengths.” Dr. Phoeun is dedicated to empowering individuals through evidence-based practices and compassionate care.

Phoeun, B., Khann, S., Chanthorn, L., Soung, T., Conroy, K., & Nguyen, A. J.   (2023). Community Perceptions and Attitudes toward Serious Mental Illness in Cambodia. SSM – Mental Health (under review). 

Phoeun, B., Khann, S., Chanthorn, L., Soung, T., Conroy, K., & Nguyen, A. J.   (2023). Community Perceptions and Attitudes toward Serious Mental Illness in Cambodia. The Society for Psychological Anthropology and the Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture (SSPCSPA), San Diego, CA 27-30, 2023.

Phoeun, B., Khann, S., Chanthorn, L., Soung, T., Conroy, K., & Nguyen, A. J.   (2022). Community Perceptions and Attitudes toward Serious Mental Illness in Cambodia. Southeast Asian Mental Health (SEAMH). September 10-11, 2022. Online.

Hong, N., Om, P., Phoeun, B., (2022). Integrative Psychological Intervention with Mine Clearance Workers: A Field Study. Southeast Asian Mental Health (SEAMH). September 10-11, 2022. Online.

Phoeun, B., Chanthorn, L., Schulhofer, L., Khann, S., Soung, T., Conroy, K., & Nguyen, A. J.   (2022). ‘I feel hopeless’: Exploring the psychosocial impacts of caring for mentally ill relatives in Cambodia. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 00207640221109171

Phoeun, B., & Conroy, F.K. (2021). A Voice of Hope for Mental Health in Cambodia. Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics 11(2), 150-153. doi:10.1353/nib.2021.0048.

Ean, N., Sophearith, P., Bumke, P., Sodemann, U., Phoeun, B., OM, P. SHOM, V., Carrico, A., Paul, R.H., Bruce, S.E. (2020). Improvement in PTSD Symptoms Following Psychological Treatment in Adult Trauma Survivors in Cambodia. Presented at the International Society for Traumatic and Stress Studies Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Phoeun, B., Amanda J. Nguyen, A. J., Dang, H. M., Wiess, B., (2019). Adaptation, Implementation, and Pilot Testing of a School-Based Mental Health Literacy Program in Cambodia. The Fifth International Conference on Child Mental Health in Vietnam: Mental Health Literacy in the Schools and Community in Hanoi, Vietnam October 25-26, 2019., 2943.

Phoeun, B., Nguyen, A. J., Dang, M. H., Tran, N. T., & Weiss, B. (2019). Assessing the Effectiveness of Teachers Mental Health Literacy Training in Cambodia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. VNU Journal of Science: Education Research, 35(3), 172175. https://doi.org/10.25073/2588-1159/vnuer.4279

Nguyen, A. J., Dang, H. M., Bui, D., Phoeun, B., & Weiss, B. (2020). Experimental Evaluation of a School Based Mental Health Literacy Program in two Southeast Asian Nations. School Mental Health, 2000. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-020-09379-6

Eichfeld, C., Farrell, D., Mattheß, M., Bumke, P., Sodemann, U., Ean, N., Phoeun, B., Direzkia, Y., Firmansyah, F., Sumampouw, N. E. J., & Mattheß, H. (2019). Trauma Stabilisation as a Sole Treatment Intervention for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Southeast Asia. Psychiatric Quarterly, 90(1), 6388. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-018-9598-z

Lopacka, J., & Phoeun, B. (2010, July). Building on experience: Post-typhoon trauma EMDR work in Cambodia utilising the lessons learned from Thailand’s post-tsuname programme. Symposium (Carolyn L. Neunuebel, Chair) conducted at the 1st EMDR Asia Conference, Bali, Indonesia. https://emdria.omeka.net/items/show/20302