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Psychologist

Yasmine Kassab

DHA Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Experience:  2+ Years Clinical Training & Practice

Languages:  English | Arabic

Qualification:  MSc in Clinical Psychology

License:  DHA Licensed Clinical Psychologist  Dubai Health Authority

Yasmine is a DHA Licensed Clinical Psychologist specialising in psychological assessments and therapeutic support for children, adolescents, and adults. With an MSc in Clinical Psychology and two years of dedicated clinical training, she brings a warm, evidence-based approach to every child and family she works with.

Her clinical focus spans mood disorders, emotional and behavioural challenges, learning difficulties, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Yasmine combines comprehensive assessment expertise with training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to provide individualised, strengths-based care  helping children and adolescents understand themselves better and build the tools they need to thrive.

If any of these resonate for your child, your student, or your patient Yasmine can help.

Parents & Teachers:

  • Difficulty concentrating, completing tasks, or sitting still
  • Emotional outbursts, anxiety, low mood, or withdrawal
  • Struggles with reading, writing, or academic performance despite effort
  • Social challenges — difficulty making or keeping friendships
  • Behaviours that feel hard to understand or manage
  • Suspected or confirmed ADHD, ASD, or learning difficulty with no formal assessment yet

Referring Clinicians:

  • Diagnostic clarity needed for ADHD, ASD, or specific learning disorders
  • Cognitive or academic baseline required before therapeutic intervention
  • Co-occurring mood, anxiety, or behavioural presentations alongside neurodevelopmental concerns
  • Adult clients requiring MMPI-based personality and psychopathology profiling
  • Expertise & Focus Areas

    • Psychological assessments children, adolescents & adults
    • Cognitive & academic assessments
    • Neurodevelopmental assessments (ADHD, ASD)
    • Mood disorders (depression, anxiety)
    • Emotional & behavioural challenges

    Therapeutic Methods

    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
    • Strengths-based, individualised planning
    • Evidence-based psychological intervention

    Assessments

    Yasmine administers a comprehensive battery of standardised psychological assessments, selected based on the clinical profile and referral question of each individual:

    • WISC (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children)  cognitive ability
    • WIAT (Wechsler Individual Achievement Test)  academic achievement
    • Conners Scale  ADHD symptoms and severity
    • MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory)  personality and psychopathology (adults)
    • Raven’s Progressive Matrices non-verbal reasoning
    • SCARED (Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders) anxiety screening
    • RCADS (Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depression Scale)  anxiety and depression
    • PHQ-A (Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents)  adolescent depression

    Working with Schools

    Yasmine produces detailed, school-ready assessment reports that translate clinical findings into practical recommendations for SENCOs, LSAs, and teaching staff. Her reports support the development of IEPs, classroom accommodations, and intervention planning  bridging the gap between clinical assessment and day-to-day classroom support.

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    Tell us when it works for you. We’re ready to listen, help, and make starting therapy as easy as possible for your family.