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CDA-Licensed Psychologist & Managing Director
Dr. Sarah Rasmi is a licensed Dubai psychologist. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Guelph in Canada, where she specialized in parenting and family relationships. Former Professor of Psychology at the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates University, and the American University in Dubai
She has completed three couples therapy trainings via the Gottman Institute as well as the APA-accredited Humanistic Existential and Relational Therapy (HEART) training. She has also completed training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction through Bangor University in the UK.
CDA-Licensed Psychologist & Clinical Advising Director
Licensed and trained in the USA and in Dubai, Dr. O'Connell has multiple advanced degrees in counseling, psychological science, and a doctorate in psychology (USA). She is a USA board-certified counselor (NBCC). In addition to providing therapy, Dr. O’Connell is the Clinical Director at Thrive and is a professor at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) where she teaches and conducts research.
CDA-Licensed Psychologist & Lead Assessment Specialist
Sonia Singhal is a CDA Licensed Psychologist and a California Licensed Marriage & Family Counselor. She has a Masters of Education in Psychology from Columbia University in New York. Sonia specializes in psychological and educational assessments and she provides individual, family and couples therapy. She holds a special interest in attachment theory and family systems and is passionate about supporting teenagers and adults to overcome emotional and psychological difficulties.
CDA-Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Kate Prozeller holds her PsyD in Counseling Psychology from Saint Mary’s University in the United States. She provides individual therapy to teenagers and adults, as well as couples therapy. Prior to relocating to Dubai in 2019, she has worked as a psychologist in the United States, serving a variety of patient populations and across hospitals, private practice, and university settings.
CDA-Licensed Social Counselor
Pashmi Khare is a CDA licensed social counselor with MSc in Counseling Psychology from Christ University, India and has been practicing for more than 8 years in India and UAE. She provides counseling for adults, adolescents, and couples in English, Hindi, and Urdu. She has a special interest in supporting individuals with fertility issues and PCOS.
CDA-Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Vassiliki Simoglou completed all her studies in Psychology in France, and is a licensed psychologist in Greece and the European territory, and in Dubai by the CDA. She holds a PhD in Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology from Sorbonne Paris Cité - Paris Diderot University in Paris, and a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University Louis Pasteur of Strasbourg. She also holds a Master’s degree in Psychoanalytic Studies from the University of Essex in the UK. She has been working as a psychodynamically oriented psychotherapist for more than 14 years, in Dubai, Paris and Athens. She offers individual counseling and psychotherapy for adults and adolescents (15+), couples therapy, family therapy, and perinatal and infertility counseling - in French, English and Greek.
CDA-Licensed Psychologist
Maša Karleuša Valkanou is a CDA-licensed psychologist in Dubai. As a certified Systemic Family psychotherapist, she works with individual clients, adults or children. She is specialised in work with adolescents. She works with couples, parents or the whole family together. Her work covers various psychological difficulties and background including psychotic disorders, addictions, neurotic disorders (depression, anxiety, panic attacks etc.), psychological trauma, abuse, self-harm, suicidal thoughts and feelings, behavioural, emotional and problems in relationships or family problems.
DHA-Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Celebi is a US trained Clinical Psychologist with 12 years of post-qualification experience. She hasa particular interest in using mindfulness, emotion regulation and other evidence-based approaches to balance compassion, acceptance and change. Her clinical expertise includes working with depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment/life transitions, grief and loss, borderline personality disorder, and dissociation.
DHA-Licensed Psychologist
Jessica is a DHA-licensed Clinical Psychologist (Dubai) and a HPCSA-licensed Clinical Psychologist (South Africa). She obtained herMaster’s degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of the Free State, South Africa, in 2011. Her clinical interests and extensive expertise cover a broad range of mental health conditions or problematic concerns.
CDA-Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Marina is a CDA-licensed psychologist. She provides psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Marina’s work with children incorporates play therapy and collaboration with parents. She also supports adults as they navigate challenges in their personal and professional lives. Dr. Marina also helps adolescents explore their educational and career pathways.
