Lara Ltaif is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist in the Allied Health Department at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi with 13 years of experience in the field of psychology and psychotherapy.Ltaif has extensive experience working in various inpatient and outpatient facilities across Lebanon and Africa. Additionally, she previously worked as a group therapist at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Hôpital Psychiatrique de la Croix (Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross), Lebanon. She also worked as a Psychotherapist at various private clinics in Lebanon and Africa, before coming to the UAE.Ltaif specializes in treating adults and children that present symptoms associated with a wide range of mental health concerns and utilizes an integrative clinical approach tailored to the patient’s needs.In addition to therapeutic work, she carried out individual psychometric assessments to identify patterns of cognitive strengths and weaknesses in patients with acquired brain injuries and various other conditions.

• Master of Clinical Psychology

  Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Lebanon

• Bachelor of Psychology

  Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Lebanon

• Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist

  Maudsley Health, Abu Dhabi

• Staff Care Psychologist

  United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

• Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist

  Ideal Eagle Hospital, Nigeria

• Educational Specialist/Psychologist

  LEAPS Center, Lebanon

• Psychotherapist

  Hôpital Psychiatrique de la Croix (Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross), Lebanon

• Psychologist

  Collège Notre Dame des Soeurs Antonines, Lebanon

• Clinical Psychologist

  Saint Charles Hospital, Lebanon

• Trainee, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)

  Chicago, USA

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Eating Disorders

  Lebanese Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ALTCC)

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Sexual Dysfunctions

  Lebanese Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ALTCC)

• Stress and Coping Strategies

  Hôpital Psychiatrique de la Croix (Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross), Lebanon