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Dr. Sami Ouanes is a Consultant Psychiatrist with more than 12 years of experience in psychiatry in university hospitals in Tunisia, Switzerland and Qatar.

He graduated as Valedictorian from the Faculty of Medicine of Tunis in 2008 and obtained his Medical Doctorate in 2012.

He is an active researcher in psychiatry and neurosciences, and has been involved in research projects with the Neuropsychiatry and Biomarkers Research Unit in Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar, as well as with Weill Cornell Medical College - Qatar.

He also has an experience in teaching psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, research methodology and biostatistics in Tunisia and Qatar, and served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Qatar University.

Dr. Ouanes trained in psychiatry and psychotherapy at Razi University Hospital, Tunis, at Valais Hospital, Sion, Switzerland, and at Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland. He also holds a university degree in Statistics and Methodology, as well as Master's Degrees in Old Age Psychiatry and in Epileptology. He also has a university degree in perinatality.

He trained on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Switzerland, and has a certificate in Interpersonal Therapy from the Circle of Interpersonal Therapy, France. He also has a certificate in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

He served as President of the Association of Young Psychiatrists and Psychiatry Residents in Tunisia (2013-2014), as well as a member of the Executive Board of one of the sections of the World Psychiatric Association. He has authored 100+ publications, including articles, published abstracts, and book chapters, and has been a regular speaker in national and international conferences since 2011. He is a regular invited speaker at the World Congress of Psychiatry. Dr. Ouanes can speak Arabic, English, French, and Spanish.

Dr. Sara AlSayed is a Counseling Psychologist who graduated with a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Concordia University in Canada and completed her PhD in the United Kingdom at the University of Wolverhampton. She is also a chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society. Her doctorate research focused on stigma towards mental health in Kuwait as well as the impact of an educational intervention to decrease stigma and discrimination within the youth.

Dr. AlSayed previously worked in the Mood & Anxiety Disorders unit at the Kuwait Center for Mental Health under the supervision of Dr. Mohammad Alsuwaidan. Moreover, she worked with the NHS for three years at a primary health care clinic in the United Kingdom.

Dr. AlSayed’s clinical practice includes individual therapy, couples’ therapy and family therapy. She has extensive experience working with clients with a variety of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, bereavement, trauma, bipolar disorder, OCD, domestic violence, relationship issues, sexual and emotional abuse, phobias, eating disorders and others. She also has experience working with children with learning disabilities and autism. Dr. AlSayed is an integrative practitioner and incorporates a variety of different approaches to meet the client’s specific and unique needs. Dr. AlSayed provides therapy in English, French and Arabic.

Dr. Abdullah Habib graduated with a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Missouri St. Louis, a Masters in Clinical Child Psychology from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge before completing his Doctorate degree in Psychiatry at the University of Glasgow where he was placed in both the Medical department and the institute of Neuroscience & Psychology, making him qualified to work with children, adolescents and adults. Dr. Habib also has a diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) from the Institute of Counselling in Glasgow, a certificate in The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule with clinical and research reliability and a Clinical Certificate in Clinical Psychopharmacology from the British Association of Psychopharmacology in Cambridge.

Dr. Habib is trained in a variety of treatment and diagnostic methodologies such as brain stimulation, brain imaging, psychometrics, psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. He has been formally trained in brain stimulation and brain imaging at the university of Glasgow one of the world’s top neuroscience centers. Dr. Habib has over 6 years of experience in the field of brain stimulation and is actively involved in brain stimulation clinical research with the aim of making brain stimulation treatment more efficient and more accessible to different groups of patients.

Dr. Habib has extensive experience working with patients with various mental health disorders including Mood disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Neurodevelopmental disorders, Cognitive impairments/ Neurocognitive Disorders, Personality disorders and Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic disorders. Working in both clinical and academic settings made him passionate about his work, always trying to learn new ways to help patients and keeping up with the ever changing scientific literature on best practice and treatment plans.

Dr. Habib has lectured at the University of West Scotland and the University of Glasgow teaching and supervising both Psychology and Medical students. He is also the founder of the Autism Research Group at the University of Glasgow. Dr. Habib is fluent at the level of a native speaker in Arabic and English, and to an intermediate level in German.

Loudy Khalil is a Counseling Psychologist who graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of Ottawa in Canada and earned her Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Keele University in the United Kingdom. She also completed a Post Graduate diploma in Couples Therapy from NAOS Institute in the U.K. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Loudy has extensive experience working with clients with a variety of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, bereavement, OCD, relationship issues, eating disorders and others. Her previous experience includes working with individuals, families and couples in various mental healthcare settings, NGO and Higher Education in Egypt, U.K. and Kuwait.

Loudy is an integrative practitioner and draws upon different therapeutic approaches to accommodate her client’s needs. Loudy provides therapy in English and Arabic

Aya Al Sayed is a Counseling Psychologist who graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Concordia University in Canada and received her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and Mental Health from Swansea University in the U.K. She also obtained training by the Gottman Institute for Couple’s Therapy and is a certified Gottman trained Psychologist.

Aya worked as Mental Health Care Assistant at the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit in Princess of Wales Hospital in the U.K. where she worked with patients diagnosed with a variety of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, sexual abuse, and others. Alongside her experience in working with patients diagnosed with mood and personality disorders, Aya also completed a Minor degree in Child studies and worked with children with autism and learning disabilities in several facilities. After returning from the UK she received training at the Kuwait Center for Mental Health.

Aya is an integrative practitioner that implements different therapeutic approaches to cater to her client’s needs. Aya provides therapy in English, Arabic and French.