Dr Yassine Bourouais | Clinical Psychologist | Priory Wellbeing Centre Abu Dhabi

Clinical Psychologist

Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree in clinical psychology
  • Master degree in clinical psychology
  • PhD degree in clinical psychology
  • Diploma in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

Areas of Expertise

Dr Yassine holds the highest ethical standards and delivers his services best tailored to his clients' needs in the following disorders:

Professional Experience

Dr Yassine is a Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years’ experience treating a wide range of people who have varied psychological, emotional and interpersonal difficulties, including depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic disorders, sexual disorders, work-related stress and support for couples and families.

Licensed from France and now residing in the UAE, Dr Yassine achieved a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Sophia Antipolis University of Nice, South of France. Furthermore, Dr Yassine was a lecturer and assistant professor and researcher at Grenoble-Alpes University in France. He also has a diploma in Child and Adolescent psychopathology from Claude Bernard University in Lyon, France.

Dr Yassine is licensed by the French Health Ministry and his practice is oriented in child and adult psychopathology. His treatments include:

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
  • Relaxation, stabilization and supportive therapy
  • Couple therapy centered on emotion
  • Schema therapy

His approach to working with children has always been with internalizing and externalizing disorders, by supporting family systems and assessing the perception of family relations. This multidisciplinary approach has helped him understand how his patients arrive to where they are today and how he can transform them for the better.

Languages

  • Arabic
  • English
  • French