Nihal Maskoun

About the Specialist

Psychological Specialist Profile:

A licensed psychologist with 11 years of experience in providing psychological counseling and psychotherapy for mood disorders, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and relationship issues.

Academic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Psychology – University of Aleppo, Syria

Master's degree in Psychology – University of Aleppo, Syria

PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology – University of Aleppo

Professional Experience:

Lecturer in the Department of Psychological Counseling at the University of Aleppo

Psychotherapist with several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and associations

Trainer in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) programs with various NGOs and associations

Certifications:

Certificates in “Basic Psychological Counseling,” “Family Counseling,” and “Group Counseling” – World Health Organization (2017)

Certificate in “Interpersonal Group Psychotherapy for Depression” – supervised by the International Medical Corps (2018)

Certificate in “Child Psychological Counseling” – with Dr. Taysir Hassoun (2019)

Certificate in “Case Management in Psychosocial Support” – Première Urgence Internationale (2019)

Certificate in “Crisis Toolkit Training” – Lebanese Center for Psychological and Social Sciences: Nafsanioun (2020)

Certificate in “Training of Trainers on the Psychosocial Support Manual” – UNICEF (2020)

Certificate in “Fundamentals of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)” – Syrian Association for Psychological and Educational Sciences (2022)

Certificates in “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)” and “CBT for OCD” – Sustainable Psychotherapy Center, London (2023)

Certificate in “Narrative Exposure Therapy” – Association of Psychiatrists and the Comprehensive Psychological Care Center (2023)

Supervised training certificate in “Psychotherapy Fundamentals” – Arab Therapy platform (2024)