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Dr. Monica Mendes is a highly experienced clinical psychologist in Dubai with over 18 years of experience in clinical psychology, psychotherapy, and academic research. She specialises in working with adults and teenagers suffering from a variety of emotional and behavioural problems, and is known for her humanistic and compassionate approach. Dr. Mendes has a strong academic background and professional skills that enable her to customise therapy to best serve the patient's needs and development.

Dr. Mendes has a Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic theoretical background, but often offers an Integrative approach to psychotherapy, combining Psychodynamic, Interpersonal, Existentialist, CBT, EFT, and Humanist psychotherapeutic approaches in long-term and short-term weekly psychotherapy. Her aim is to minimise emotional suffering, promote positive change, and enhance patient mental health and wellbeing.

Aside from being a senior accredited clinical supervisor in the field of Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology, Dr. Mendes also coordinated the Mental Health Department of Lisbon University Medical Centre for over 12 years. She has also served as an Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology for more than 14 years at the High Institute of Sciences and Education (ISEC) and is a keynote speaker in several international conferences.

Dr. Mendes is also skilled in coordinating the Clinical Psychology Consultation of the Pedagogical and Counselling Centre of the Faculty of Psychology of Lisbon University and co-founded the Early Intervention Centre for Child Development and Family Support in Portugal. She has earned several awards, including the EAAD Award from the European Alliance Against Depression and Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon University.

Dr. Mendes is committed to enhancing the health, wellbeing, and welfare of her patients as a clinical psychologist in Dubai. Her areas of expertise include anxiety disorders, chronic pain, complex trauma, eating disorder, family and couples relational conflict, mood disorders (e.g. major depression, disorders, bipolar disorders), obsessive-compulsive disorders, self and interpersonal development, stress management, and burnout prevention.