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Child Development Specialist

Ayah Albarghouti

Ayah Barghouti is a Child Development Specialist and Junior Psychometrist with a B.Sc. in Psychology & Health Science from Northeastern University (2021) and an M.Sc. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Dundee (2023). She specializes in working with children and adolescents with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental delays, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and executive functioning challenges.

Ayah facilitates individual executive functioning skills classes for adolescents with ADHD, focusing on practical strategies for organization, focus, and self-regulation in supportive and engaging environments. Guided by a strength-based approach, she is passionate about empowering neurodivergent children and young people to embrace their uniqueness while also providing tailored support for their families.

Certifications & Training

·   DBT Skills Training: Fundamentals

·   ACAMH CPD Learning Webinar

·   Wolfson Center Youth Mental Health Research Program, Cardiff University

·   Somatic & Trauma Healing Webinar- The Embody Lab (2024)

·   ⁠’Decode your ADHD’ Program- The Embody Lab (2024)

·   ⁠Global Engagement Webinar on WHO Global Research Agenda on Health, Migration and Displacement (2025)

·   ⁠Introduction to DBT workshop (2025)

Education

·   M.Sc. in Developmental Psychology, University of Dundee (2023)

·   B.Sc. in Psychology & Health Science, Northeastern University (2021)

Other Areas of Work & Special Interest

·   Developmental trauma

·   Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on the mental health of children and young people

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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.