CDA Licensed
Consultant Psychologist
Mind Inside Team
Consultant Psychologist · De-addiction Specialist
Dr. Shaima Amatullah
Engineer-turned-Psychologist · Over a Decade of Experience
With over a decade of experience, Dr. Shaima is an engineer-turned-psychologist committed to helping people feel seen, supported, and empowered to create meaningful changes in their lives.
10+
Years Experience
UAE
Based — Dubai
CDA
Licensed Psychologist
PhD
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
"Committed to helping people feel seen, supported, and empowered to create meaningful changes in their lives."
From Engineering to
Psychology & Healing
Dr. Shaima Amatullah is a CDA licensed Consultant Psychologist and De-addiction Specialist with a doctoral degree in Psychology and a strong foundation in therapy. Her journey from engineering to psychology has ignited a fervent dedication to effecting positive change and conducting impactful research in the realm of adult and adolescent mental health. She brings over a decade of clinical experience to her practice at Mind Inside, Dubai.
Her work focuses on supporting individuals experiencing addictive disorders, including behavioural addictions such as problematic phone use and gaming, as well as substance use disorders. She looks beyond the addiction itself to understand the person, their experiences, and the psychological difficulties that may accompany it, including ADHD, anxiety, depression, and personality disorders.
Dr. Shaima's therapeutic approach is grounded in Rogerian principles of empathy, acceptance, and unconditional positive regard. She believes therapy should be as individual as the person seeking it, and tailors interventions to each client's unique experiences, needs, and circumstances — drawing on a range of evidence-based modalities to do so.
Practice Principles
Guiding principles that shape a compassionate, individualised therapeutic journey.
Rogerian Empathy
Grounded in empathy, acceptance, and unconditional positive regard for every individual.
Individualised Care
Therapy as individual as the person seeking it — interventions tailored to unique experiences and needs.
Integrative Approach
Drawing on MET, ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT and Havening — integrated based on what is most helpful for each individual.
Beyond the Addiction
Looking beyond the addiction to understand the person — their experiences, context, and co-occurring difficulties.
Qualifications & Professional Scope
CDA License — Consultant Psychologist
Licensed to practise as a Consultant Psychologist in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Doctoral Degree in Psychology
A strong academic foundation supporting evidence-based clinical practice and ongoing research in adult and adolescent mental health.
Certified Havening Practitioner
Certified to use Havening Techniques to support emotional regulation and work with distressing experiences.
Clinical Hypnotherapy — Level II
Level II certified in advanced hypnotic modalities of Clinical Hypnotherapy, integrated where appropriate to support therapeutic outcomes.
Emotionally-Focused Couple Therapy — Level II
Level II certified in Emotionally-Focused Couple Therapy, applying attachment-based principles to help couples rebuild secure connection.
Addictive Disorders
Working with addictive disorders including problematic phone use, gaming, and substance use — looking beyond the addiction to understand the whole person.
Co-occurring Psychological Difficulties
Addressing the psychological difficulties that frequently accompany addiction, integrating CBT, ACT, DBT and person-centred frameworks.
Adult & Adolescent Mental Health
A fervent dedication to effecting positive change and conducting impactful research in adult and adolescent mental health.
Integrative Therapeutic Modalities
Rather than following a single therapeutic model, integrating approaches based on what may be most helpful for each individual — particularly valuable for complex clinical presentations.
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the first step?
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