Dr. Marwa Tawfik

Dr. Marwa Tawfik is a licensed clinical and educational psychologist who works in the Psychology Department at the Jumeirah branch of Medcare Medical Centre. She first completed her Master’s in Educational Psychology and then her doctorate (PhD) from the reputed Ain-Shams University in Egypt. She holds several diplomas and certifications from international organizations. She holds a Diploma from the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), a Special Diploma in Mental Health from Alexandria University, a Professional Diploma in Special Education from Alexandria University and an Educational Diploma in Education also from Alexandria University, Egypt.

With over two decades of clinical experience in the field of mental health, counselling, supervision and teaching in academia, Dr. Tawfik has built a formidable reputation for herself. She taught at the American University in Emirates (AUE), Middlesex University Dubai (MDX), and Alexandria University in Egypt and worked with several companies like Vox Media, (RTA) Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure in Dubai. She is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Egyptian Association for Psychological Studies (EAPS) and the Egyptian Psychologist Association (EPA).

Dr Tawfik uses several methods of modern psychotherapy for short or long therapy for children and special needs, young people and adults through sessions with individuals, couples, and families, or group therapy based on the needs of the client (CBT), (DBT), (REBT), (CFT), (ACT), (SFBT),(PPT), (GA), etc. She has successfully treated anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and phobias,  mood disorders (depression, bipolar disorder), eating disorders, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD), psychotic disorders including schizophrenia, somatic symptoms and related disorders, substance-related and addictive disorder, paraphilic disorders, sexual dysfunctions, gender dysphoria and conversion disorders, sleep-wake disorder, adjustment disorders, stress-related disorders, grief and loss, self-harm behaviours, pre-marital and marital issues, low self-esteem and body image issues. She also manages psychoeducation that includes child / special needs psychology, cognitive disorders, memory disturbance, attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder, behaviour modification, and any related disorders. Her area of specialisation revolves around kids and their special needs (play therapy), dealing with Autism - Asperger – Down syndrome using (PECS –TEACCH –HELP –LOVAAS-INTEGRATION-PORTAGE), skills development, childhood emotional disorders, behavioural problems, attention difficulties, developmental learning difficulties, and difficulties in remembering, conceptual formation and solving problems.

She speaks Arabic and English.