Dr. Manuela Paone

DHA-Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Manuela is a DHA-Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Dubai) with active licenses in the UK and Italy. She has over 20 years of experience supporting adults through a range of challenges including anxiety, depression, and relationship issues (parent-child as well as marital). Dr. Manuela has a special interest in neurodivergence, including Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD. She has a wealth of experience in the UK and Middle East, which has provided her with an opportunity to work with people from diverse cultural contexts, integrating culture, religion, and personal background into her work.

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Leticia Rullan, M.A.

DHA-Licensed Psychologist

Leticia is a DHA-Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Dubai) with an active license in Spain. She has over nine years of experience supporting adults, couples, and families through a range of challenges including anxiety, depression, and relationship issues (parent-child as well as marital). Leticia uses a systemic approach, along with CBT and mindfulness in her practice.

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Dr. Jessica Rios-Habib

DHA-Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Jessica Rios-Habib is an American psychologist who has obtained licensures to practice in the US, Canada, and Dubai. Her university training at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (USA) and the University of Miami (USA) have earned her a B.S., MS.Ed., and a Ph.D. in Psychology. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine (USA), followed by another at University of Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital (Canada), which further specialized her skills in pediatric psychology, child development, and family systems.

Having been based in Dubai since 2010, and a strong believer in research-based science, compassionate ethics, and a growth mindset for individuals and organizations, Dr. Jessica has expanded her reach to not only clinical, family, and school/athlete populations, but also professional and corporate organizations striving for greater success and healthier well-being in the workplace and global settings.

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Magdalena Karakehayova, M.Sc.

CDA-Licensed Psychologist

Magdalena Karakehayova is a CDA-licensed psychologist with a Master’s Degree in Couple and Family Therapy from the University of Guelph. She draws primarily on Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment, while integrating elements of CBT, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Magdalena works with individuals, couples, and families experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, family conflict, and low self-esteem. Rooted in a systemic and attachment-based lens, her approach is client-centered and culturally sensitive, helping people make meaningful changes aligned with their values and relationships.
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Dahlia Yamout, M.A.

CDA-Licensed Psychologist

Dahlia Yamout is a licensed clinical psychologist based in Dubai, with a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University. She works with adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, life transitions, and perfectionism. Her integrative approach draws from Relational Therapy, Attachment Science, EMDR, EFT, and Schema Therapy.

Dahlia is trauma-informed and culturally attuned, helping clients explore the ways they’ve adapted to early experiences—often through people-pleasing, emotional detachment, or self-criticism—and gently guiding them toward healing, connection, and self-understanding.

She believes that change begins with a safe therapeutic relationship and would be honored tosupport you in your growth.
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Horeya Khidr, M.Sc.

CDA-Licensed Psychologist

Horeya is a CDA-licensed psychologist who works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, and emotional difficulties. She has a particular interest in emotional regulation and supporting clients in improving their quality of life and overall psychological wellbeing, empowering them to live with greater balance, confidence, and emotional freedom.

Horeya completed her Master’s degree in Psychology at the University of Sunderland (UK). She has trained and worked in the UAE and Egypt across multiple clinical settings.

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Dina Shamlawi, M.A.

CDA-Licensed Psychologist

Dina is CDA-licensed psychologist who works with adults navigating life transitions, identity questions, and relational challenges. She brings a culturally sensitive and reflective approach to therapy, shaped by her lived experiences across cultures and her background in teaching and psychotherapy. Dina offers a collaborative and compassionate space where clients feel seen, supported, and gently guided as they make sense of their experiences and move toward meaningful change.
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Mahnoor Zulfiqar, M.Sc.

CDA-Licensed Psychologist

Mahnoor is a CDA-licensed psychologist who works with individuals and couples experiencing relationship concerns, anxiety and overthinking, phobias, self-esteem difficulties, and stress-related challenges. She has a particular interest in interpersonal dynamics, emotional regulation, life transitions, and the impact of cultural and familial factors on mental health and relationships.

Mahnoor completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at McGill University (Canada) and her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Bath (UK). She has trained and worked in the UAE, UK, Canada, and Pakistan, within diverse clinical settings.

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Kriti Kothari, M.Sc.

CDA-Licensed Psychologist

Kriti is a CDA-licensed psychologist with an MSc in Clinical Mental Health Sciences from University College London (UCL). She works with adults experiencing depression, anxiety, addictions, and other complex mental health concerns. Kriti is currently in our ECP Level 1 programme, where she will be providing mental health support under the supervision of Dr. Chasity O’Connell.
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Halima Said, M.Sc.

CDA-Licensed Social Counselor

Halima Said holds an MSc in Multicultural Clinical Counseling from San Diego State University and is AASECT-trained in sex therapy. With over seven years of experience, she supports individuals and couples through trauma, anxiety, eating disorders, intimacy concerns, and life transitions. Her approach is holistic and culturally responsive — she helps clients build self-understanding, strengthen connections, and create meaningful change.

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Dr. Reem Abu Hweij

DHA-Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Reem Abu Hweij holds a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from The Wright Institute in Berkeley, California, with advanced training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and trauma treatment. With over 10 years of experience, she supports adults through anxiety, depression, trauma, personality disorders, addiction, and life transitions. Her integrative approach draws on psychodynamic, trauma-informed, CBT, DBT, and IFS modalities — helping clients understand the deeper meanings behind their struggles and build a fuller relationship with themselves and others.

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Natalie Maaitah, M.Sc.

CDA-Licensed Psychologist

Natalie Maaitah is a CDA licensed Psychologist (Dubai). She works with children, teens, and families on anxiety, emotional regulation, and behavioral challenges, and is part of Thrive’s Early Career Professional program which provides more accessible therapy to the community.
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