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 Female Depression Psychologists in Dubai. 14 in all.
That is 14 of the 20 psychologists listed in Dubai.
These are practitioners who identify as female on their profile 1. We ask every therapist that question, and they may decline to answer. We do not check the answer, and nothing here is ranked.
This list answers an explicit request for a woman. While many people prefer this, we found no research on whether it changes how the therapy goes.
A client and a practitioner always differ; what matters is what that means to you and how you work with it 2. You can filter the same list by the languages a practitioner works in.
How depression is treated
Effective psychological treatments include behavioural activation and cognitive behavioural therapy 3. Interpersonal psychotherapy and problem-solving therapy are also used.
Effective treatment exists for mild, moderate and severe depression. A depressive episode means low mood, or loss of interest in things you enjoyed. It lasts most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks.
Low mood after a loss or a hard year is not automatically a disorder, though support can help. Ask a practitioner what they would suggest, and why.
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 practitioner's stated Female identity, the specialism recorded as Depression and the professional title psychologist.
Paying for therapy in Dubai
Do affordable options exist in Dubai?
Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital. Phone 800 8877. EHS publishes psychiatry consultation fees of AED 100 for a resident physician or general practitioner, AED 200 for a specialist and AED 300 for a consultant. Without a health card, 20 percent is added. Patients of all ages can use the service with a valid Emirates ID. To book a specialist outpatient appointment you also need an EHS health card and a medical referral.
Lower-fee services in Dubai
- Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital in Dubai offers outpatient, inpatient and community mental-health services.4
The Dubai page answers more questions about therapy there.
What these practitioners record
9 of the 14 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.
Nearby places and related listings
- Depression Psychologists in Dubai
- Female Depression Psychotherapists in Dubai
- Female ADHD Psychologists in Dubai
- Female Anxiety Psychologists in Dubai
- Female Couples Psychologists in Dubai
- Female Grief Psychologists in Dubai
- Female Trauma Psychologists in Dubai
- Female Psychologists in Dubai, one filter on the full Dubai psychologists list
- Every therapist listed in Dubai (43)
- Couples therapy in Dubai
References
[1] TherapyRoute's own records.
[2] Integrative Systemic Therapy in Practice, p. 120. Client-therapist similarities.
[3] World Health Organization. Depressive disorder (depression).
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TherapyRoute is a clinician-led directory that champions independent practitioners who answer to you and their professional ethics. We don't take commissions, sell your data, or assign therapists by algorithm. You browse, compare, and choose.
Vincenzo (Enzo) Sinisi, Clinical Psychologist (HPCSA), Psychoanalyst (IPA/SAPA), Group Analyst (IGA)
