About me

Professional Qualifications

❁ Licensed as a clinical psychologist in New York state (#020270) and Lebanon. 

❁ Ph.D in Clinical Psychology from Wayne State University in Michigan, USA (2012).

❁ Doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship, both accredited by the American Psychological Association, in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System in Chicago, IL and St. Pete, Florida, USA (2011-2013).

❁Masters of Arts in Psychology from Wayne State University in Michigan, USA (2008).

❁Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the American University in Cairo, Egypt (2005).

❁Post graduate program in relational psychoanalytic/psychodynamic therapy through the White Institute in New York (2018).

Clinical Experience

I have been working with clients for over 14 years across various settings, including community clinics, hospitals, substance abuse programs, the court system, and private practice.

Academic Experience

I served as an assistant professor in the department of Psychology at the American University of Beirut-Lebanon for several years. In that capacity, I taught undergraduate and graduate students, supervised graduate students’ clinical and research work, and conducted and published research.

Consultation Experience

I have been involved in various capacities with non governmental organizations providing psychosocial services to Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Professional Memberships

International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy (IARPP), APA Division 39: Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology, Psychoanalysis for Social Responsibility.