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Occupational Therapist

Farah Ahmad Itbaisheh

Farah Ahmad Itbaisheh is an Occupational Therapist with a B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy from the Hashemite University (2016). She specializes in working with children, adolescents, and their families, with expertise in sensory integration, emotional regulation, behavior management, and school-based interventions. Farah also collaborates with teachers and parents to promote inclusion and family wellbeing.

She supports children and adolescents with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), learning difficulties such as dyslexia and dysgraphia, as well as behavioral and emotional challenges. Farah is passionate about creating child- and family-centered therapy built on strengths, aiming to help children gain independence, confidence, and essential life skills.

Certifications & Training

  • Registered Behavioral Therapist (RBT) Certificate (2019–2021)
  • Regulating Emotion the DBT Way – Amman, Jordan
  • Literacy for ADHD and Dyslexia – MDB, Amman, Jordan
  • Sensory Integration-Based Interventions (2017)
  • Neurodevelopmental Treatment: Critical Components for Feeding and Posture (2018)
  • Pediatric Feeding Disorders
  • Pursuing CLASI Certificate in Ayres Sensory Integration® (expected completion April 2026)

Education

  • B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy, Hashemite University (2016)

Other Areas of Work & Interest

  • Collaboration with schools and teachers to support inclusion
  • Parent training and psychoeducation
  • Ongoing professional development in neurodevelopmental and behavioral interventions

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Other Team Members

The Founder & Head Specialist

Basma Kilani is the founder and Head Specialist of Maria Den Braven Centre. She is a certified DBT Clinician™ and Director of the training company DBT MENA

Special Educational Needs & Inclusive Practice Specialist

Dima AlMasri is a Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Practice Specialist with 19 years of experience working in academic settings.

Psychologist

Ola Khourchid is a Senior Psychologist with an MSc in Psychology from the University of Liverpool. Since joining Maria Den Braven Center in 2015,

Psychoanalyst

Muhannad Halaseh is a Senior Therapist and Psychoanalyst specializing in psychodynamic approaches to adult mental health. His clinical expertise includes working with adults experiencing mood and personality disorders, with a particular focus on depression and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

Educational & Family consultant

Dr. Khalil Al-Zyoud is a family relations consultant and an expert in human psychology by working in matters of preparation for choosing a life partner and working to bring up children in a psychologically safe environment…

Clinical Psychologist

Vesna Orehovac Shalabi is a Senior Clinical Psychologist with an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Belgrade University (1982). She has extensive international experience working with clients of all age groups across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa in war and post-war contexts.