Maria Khalife

Specialized in:

Anxiety, depression, mood disorders, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, marriage and relationship counseling, educational counseling, sexual disorders, dynamic psychotherapy, clinical hypnosis, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), post-traumatic stress disorder.

Certifications:

·        Holds a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon

·        Holds a bachelor's degree in Clinical Psychology from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon.

·        Licensed to practice clinical psychology by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.

·        EMDR practitioner certification from the Dominique Byrne School of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy in the UK.

·        Clinical hypnosis practitioner certification from the Dominique Byrne School of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy in the UK.

·        Member of the Lebanese Psychiatric Association.

·        Certified practitioner in hypnosis therapy by the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council (GHSC) and registered practitioner in the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR) in the UK.

Professional Experience:

·        Worked as a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist at the Lebanese Red Cross.

·        Worked as a psychologist and psychotherapist in various settings, including the Red Cross Mental Hospital and Caritas Lebanon centers for migrants, The Therapy Circle.

·        Worked as a shadow teacher for students enrolled in the Optimal Learning Program for developing academic and social skills at Antonine International School in Lebanon.