Novomed’s Psychology Department in Dubai, headed by Dr Kareen Bekhazi, offers mental health services and counselling to adults.

Conditions treated and services offered include:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Bipolar Disorders
• Personality Disorders
• Substance abuse and addictions
• Couples therapy
• Family Therapy
• Eating disorders (includes obesity and anorexia nervosa)
• Psychological and cognitive assessments for children
• Psychotherapy for children

Therapy models

Our psychologists are trained in a broad range of traditional and newer therapy models, and will used the most suitable therapy or combination for each specific patient. These therapies include:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for depression, bipolar, anxiety and personality disorders
• Integrative harm therapy for addictions and substance abuse, which focuses on meeting the client on their own terms rather than trying to force them to quit
• IMAGO therapy for couples, which uses existing conflicts in relationships to bring about behavior change and resolve problematic issues
• Newer treatment models such as dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which are ‘third-wave therapies’ – modifications to standard cognitive behavioral treatment
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Enhanced (CBT-E) – specific intervention for the treatment of eating disorders
• Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA)
• Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) for anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, phobias, etc