Dr Syntia Laos is a Progress Guide Pathfinder for Latin America and is overseeing the cultural contextualisation of as well as translation of PROTECT into Spanish. She is passionate about suicide prevention and training up health care staff in recovery oriented practice.

Dr Syntia Laos is a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist with specialist expertise in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Transactional Analysis. Born and raised in Lima-Peru, she has a broad range of experience: Addictions, Psychogeriatrics, Rehabilitation in psychosis and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry to name a few. She enjoys teaching Medical Residents and Psychology students. For the last 4 years she has been practicing in primary mental health centres, bringing care closer to home in the patient’s own communities. Her specialist interests are in transcultural psychiatry and supporting people in their journey of recovery through strategies that promote autonomy and independence.