I am truly grateful to share that UUM Today recently published a feature about my work titled:
“Transforming Corporate Wellness: UUM Alumnus Brings Expressive Arts Therapy into the Business World.”
As a Universiti Utara Malaysia alumnus, this recognition feels deeply meaningful. UUM shaped my academic foundation in psychology, and to now be featured for my contributions in corporate mental health and burnout prevention is something I do not take lightly.
You can read the full article here:
https://uumtoday.com/education/transforming-corporate-wellness-uum-alumnus-brings-expressive-arts-therapy-into-the-business-world/
I would like to sincerely thank UUM Today for highlighting how psychology, neuroscience, and expressive arts can be responsibly applied within corporate environments.
Recognition increases responsibility.
As Dr Hiro Koo, Organizational Psychologist and burnout management specialist, I remain committed to advancing trauma-informed, neuroscience-informed, and system-level approaches to workplace mental health across Malaysia and beyond.
To every collaborator, client organisation, student, and mentor who has supported this journey, thank you.
The mission continues.
Dr Hiro Koo: Organizational Psychologist Focusing on Burnout Management
As an Organizational Psychologist based in Malaysia, my work centres on burnout management and prevention using an integrated framework that combines:
Occupational Health Psychology
Applied neuroscience and neurofeedback
Trauma-informed approaches
Expressive arts–based reflective processing
Leadership and psychosocial risk strategies aligned with ISO 45003
Burnout is often misunderstood as simple exhaustion. In reality, it can present in different patterns:
General burnout from chronic overload
Misalignment burnout when personal values conflict with organisational culture
Frenetic burnout driven by overachievement and emotional overextension
Worn-out burnout marked by disengagement and learned helplessness
My work focuses on building structured systems that address these patterns at both individual and organisational levels.
Burnout prevention is not a motivational talk.
It is a strategic intervention architecture.
