About the Expert
My name is Marie Abdel-Ahad, Clinical Psychologist-Psychotherapist (with more than 13 years of experience)
Licensed from the Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon as clinical Psychologist.
Studied Master in clinical psychology and did my internship in many institutions; psychiatric hospitals under the supervision of Psychiatrist, centre for Autistic kids and clinic.
I Work as a Mental Health Professional since 2012.
In 2013 I started my specialty in treating Trauma survivor in a project of capacity building funded by Dignity. I undergo supervision sessions for 2 years in Narrative Exposure Therapy. Then I was trained in supervision and on 2017 I did TOT in NET. I trained and supervised more than 100 psychologist and Psychiatrist in Amman, Tunisia, Algeria, Lebanon and Syria. And I participated in the study and paper research about NET.
In 2016 I did 2 years of Diploma in CBT in collaboration between two Psychiatric hospitals (hospital de la Croix in Lebanon and Hospital Saint Anne in France).
In 2018 I did 2 years trainings with John Hopkins University in CETA for Adult and Child.
In 2019 I did level 1 training in Dialectical therapy.
Certified therapist in IPT Therapy from Colombia University and Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. (2020-2021)
Certified CBT-E Therapist for Eat... ing Disorder (American University of Beirut and Oxford University: CREDO) (2021-2023)
Certified EMDR Therapist (EMDR Lebanese Association and EMDR Europe)
I am certified as trainer from Ministry of Public health in:
1- Emotional Crisis Management.
2- Psychological First Aid
3- Mental Health at workplace
4- Maternal Mental Health.
Since 2019 I started trainings with Centre of Victims of Torture USA in the following trainings:
1- Ambiguous Loss.
2- Clinical Boundaries.
3- Clinical supervision course.
In 2015 has been selected to participate and present a project at the research seminar in the conference titled “The First Arab and Mediterranean Infant Mental Health Meeting, Kuwait City
I started to work as consultant, in Dignity since 2018 till present.
Since 2012 I work as Clinical psychologist with NGO (Restart Center) and from 2017 as Senior Psychologist.
In 2021 I did more than 5 training for UN staff in Communication.
From 2020 I worked in MENA region with Women Living with HIV (MENA ROSA) (1 year program)
As well I attended many trainings in working with LGBTIQ clients and families, care for care givers, psycho drama, rehabilitation building and training in non-violent communication, Somatic and Art-based therapy
Specialties:
• Bipolar Disorder
• OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Eating disorder (Bulimia nervosa, Binge eating disorder, Avoidant or restrictive food intake disorder, Anorexia nervosa)
• Substance use
• Social Anxiety
• PTSD
• Specific Phobias
• Insomnia
• Anxiety
• Burn Out
• Substance Misuse
• ADHD
Memberships:
Member in LOPSY (Lebanese order of Psychologist)
Member in International Society of IPT (ISIPT)
Board member in MEPA (Middle East Psychological Association)
Member in LPA (Lebanese Psychological Association)
Member in APA (American Psychological Association)
Member in EMDR Lebanon Association
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