CURRENT INITIATIVES - Health Psychology UAE
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY UAE
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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Current Initiatives
Since July 2019 I have been contributing to the new Health section of Gulf News called 'Why Worry' answering the questions of readers on a monthly basis. This section has been revamped since 2012 - 2014
when it was called 'In Mind', which I contributed to also).
Since November 2018, I have been on the Article Review Board for 'Daddy's Digest'® - 'an online magazine, website, video and audio channel focusing on all things fatherhood and family'.
In September 2018, I was invited to be on the Board of the Middle East Journal of Positive Psychology.
Since 2014 I have been on the Advisory Boards of both Women's Health and Men's Health Magazines (Middle East editions). Prior to that I was on the Advisory Board of Shape Magazine from 2011 - 2014.
Since 2010 and 2014 respectively, I have been a Board Member and Secretary of 'Brest Friends" breast cancer support group which now runs in partnership with Al Jalila Foundation.
We celebrated our 14 year anniversary in May 2019!
I am also a Reviewer for the journals 'Psychological Trauma' (since 2016) and the 'Middle East Journal of Positive Psychology' (since 2014)
Since 2008 I have been a Community Psychologist for the American Hospital Dubai. I see Inpatients at the hospital and Outpatients at my clinic.
Recent Media & Events in Dubai
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I have done over 25 major presentations, and contributed to 200+ articles and 100+ radio / tv shows over the years.
EVENTS
This is what I have been up to in the recent past ...
"TALKING TO ONCOLOGY TEAM MEMBERS" - | AUGUST 2019
PODBEAN - "WHEN I PUSH YOU AWAY - I NEED YOU THE MOST" - | FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Interview with Cristina of The Cancer Majlis
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Answers to some interesting questions from the delightful Cristina!
Interview with Kanchan Kulkarni
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"Human Beings! So complex and yet so simple. We allow ourselves to become overwhelmed with pain whilst trying our best to avoid it. What would happen if we were to face all our fears and insecurities and not allow them to build-up within us to a point of complete chaos?" ...
NOON meets Brest Friends
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Brest Friends is a breast cancer support group where patients and survivors gather once a month to learn, socialize and support each other.
Wellbeing 360 - The Gulf Health and Wellness Show
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I was on a panel discussing "Empowering the Individual - Why Health and Fitness Cultures really do make a difference"
A Celebration of International Women's Day
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I was on a guest panel speaking about the psychological impact of breast and ovarian cancer
Moving Past the Mind and Into the Present
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In the "Mindful Meadow" I talked about ...you guessed it.... moving past the mind and into the present. It was a brief introduction to observing our busy minds and how to recalibrate yourself back into the present moment - regardless of what difficult thoughts and feelings we are caught up in.
YOU TUBE - NOON MEETS BREST FRIENDS | OCTOBER 2018
CONRAD HOTEL DUBAI | APRIL 10, 2017
VOX CINEMA - 4TH WOW FILM FESTIVAL | MARCH 4, 2017
DUBAI POLO AND EQUESTRIAN CLUB | MARCH 10, 2017
