Ms. Esther John is a Clinical Psychologist trained in the United Arab Emirates. She has more than 2 years of experience in hospital and mental health clinic settings. Ms. Esther understands that individuals live in a fast-moving world, they would find it overwhelming to keep up with life’s challenges. She believes that she could make a positive difference to client’s challenges. She understands, considers and incorporates client’s goals in therapy. These goals are incorporated with professional goals that she has in mind for her client. Ms. Esther’s objective is to help clients gain the necessary tools to help them cope with their emotional health challenges.

Ms. Esther has completed her Clinical Internship from Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi. During this period, Ms. Esther was exposed to wide and diverse clientele with various mental health issues. Ms. Esther works with a wide range of mental health issues such as Stressor Related Disorders, Adjustment disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorders, Specific Phobia, Various mood and anxiety disorders coexisting with medical conditions, Borderline Personality Disorders. She was supervised and trained by Western educated Psychologists. She has previously completed her clinical training from Al Ain Hospital and the American Centre for Psychiatry and Neurology.

Specialization:

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Psychological Issues

Behavioral Issues

Motivational Interviewing

Brief Psychotherapy Sessions (Adults and Adolescents)

Administering Cognitive assessments for the purposes of:

1. Health Insurance
2. Academics
3. Immigration

Administering Personality assessments for:

1. Pre -Employment Opportunities
2. Personal Development

Providing Workshops and Trainings on:

• Sleep Hygiene
• Stress Management
• Time Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Problem Solving
• Assertiveness training
• Psychological and Behavioral Issues
• Coping Strategies

Education:

Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology, United Arab Emirates University, U.A.E.

Bachelors of Arts in Psychology, Sociology and English, Christ University, India

Licenses & Certificates:

Licensed as a Clinical Psychologist under Dubai Health Authority (DHA)

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS), American Heart Association

Managing Anxiety in the Workplace, LinkedIn

Low Intensive Cognitive Behavior Therapy, United Arab Emirates University, U.A.E.

Addiction Counselling, Christ University, India

Work and Health Psychology, Christ University, India

Languages:

English, Hindi, Malayalam