If you are in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, get help now. Visit a nearby emergency service, hospital, or mental health clinic. If you are in crisis, these helplines answer now:
Crisis numbers in the United Arab Emirates
- Itma'en 800506, for readers in Dubai: Tel: 800506
- 800 SAKINA, announced for Abu Dhabi: Tel: 800 725462, also written as 800-SAKINA.
- All crisis lines in the United Arab Emirates
This page lists Anxiety Psychologists in Abu Dhabi. 11 in all.
How anxiety is treated
Anxiety treatment is for fear and worry that persist and get in the way. It is not for ordinary nerves.
The treatments with the most evidence are based on cognitive behavioural principles 1. That includes exposure therapy, where you face what you have been avoiding, a step at a time.
A prescriber may also consider medicine, depending on age and severity 2. Ask a practitioner how they work with anxiety.
What a psychologist does, and where assessment fits in
Everyone on this page is listed under the professional title psychologist. Psychologists apply the study of the mind and behaviour to assist people through difficulty. Clinical psychologists work with people of all ages, with families, carers, teams and communities.
Assessment belongs to a psychologist's training, and sits alongside therapy. Clinical, counselling and educational psychology are different training routes. Each route emphasises different work.
Which titles are registered varies by country. Where the title is registered, the register says what it covers. Ask a psychologist which route they trained through, and what they work with most.
What this page filters on
These are the only filters: the specialism recorded as Anxiety and the professional title psychologist.
Fees, insurance and lower-cost options
Lower-fee services in Abu Dhabi
- Abu Dhabi Public Health Center Mental Health Program in Abu Dhabi offers community mental-health resources and a route into public primary healthcare for non-emergency care.3
The Abu Dhabi page answers more questions about therapy there.
What these practitioners record
5 of the 11 have included their registration on their profile.
Sessions here are offered in English, Arabic and Hindi/Urdu.
Who registers therapists in the United Arab Emirates?
Titles you will see include Clinical Psychologist and Psychologist.
A practitioner must hold that registration to practise legally in the United Arab Emirates. See the United Arab Emirates page.
References
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Vincenzo (Enzo) Sinisi, Clinical Psychologist (HPCSA), Psychoanalyst (IPA/SAPA), Group Analyst (IGA)
