CHRISTINA RIACHI, Ph.D

Founder - Consultant Psychologist

Biography:
Dr. Christina Riachi is a licensed psychologist, a psychotherapist (CBT, DBT, & Schema-Focused CBT Therapy) and an accredited CBT supervisor and trainer, a professional soft skills trainer and an accredited test administrator by the British Psychological Society. She has graduated from the University of OXFORD (where she received intensive training and supervision in psychotherapy CBT and DBT), from King's College London (top 20 university in the world), and from the American University of Beirut AUB.

Dr. Riachi has 10 years of experience delivering psychotherapy for complex cases. Dr. Riachi finds it to be both an honour and a privilege to play a part in people’s stories, and she cannot think of a more rewarding career- one that is designed solely to improve quality of life.

University Diplomas

Ph.D. in Social Psychology from KING'S COLLEGE LONDON (2018)
MS.c. in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from the UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (2022)
Enhanced Certificate in CBT Supervision and Training from the UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (2022)
Practitioner Certificate & Training in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy DBT" from the UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (2018)
Diploma & Training in "Cognitive Behavioural Therapy CBT (Complex Cases)" from the UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (2017)
MS.c. in "Organisational Psychology and Psychiatry" from KINGS COLLEGE LONDON (2014)
B.A. in "Psychology" from the AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT (2013)

Certificates/Accreditations:

Compassion-Focused Therapy CFT, Dr. Paul Gilbert (UK, 2024)
CBT for Insomnia from BECK INSTITUTE, USA (2021)
CBT for Anger Management from BECK INSTITUTE, USA (2020)
CBT for Personality Disorders from BECK INSTITUTE, USA (2019)
CBT for Depression from BECK INSTITUTE, USA (2019)
Mindfulness and CBT from BECK INSTITUTE, USA (2019)
Psychopharmacology: Latest Advances from HARVARD University (MEDICAL SCHOOL) (2018)
CBT for Substance Abuse (Drugs- Alcohol) from BECK INSTITUTE, USA (2018)
CBT for the Elderly from the University of Oxford (2018)
Body Language Diploma, USA (2016)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy CBT for Depression from the Association of Psychological Therapies, UK (2016)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy CBT for OCD from the Association of Psychological Therapies, UK (2016)
Teaching at University Level from King’s College London (2015)
Team Building from ASTA9, UK (2014)
Coaching for Managers, Leaders, and Supervisors from the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (2014)
Accredited Psychometric Test Administrator by the British Psychological Society (2014)
Personality Testing Level B from the British Psychological Society (2014)
Psychometric Testing Level A from the British Psychological Society (2013)

Awards:

Distinction from the University of Oxford (2017, 2022)
Ph.D. Scholarship from King’s College London (2016)
First in Class (A), High Distinction (M.Sc.) from King’s College London (2014)
Highest Grade on a Research Paper (M.Sc.) from King’s College London (2014)
Graduating with Distinction (B.A.) from the American University of Beirut (2013)
Enrolled 6 times on the Dean’s Honors List (B.A.) at the American University of Beirut (2010,2011,2012,2013)

Memberships:

Member of the Lebanese Syndicate LOPSY
License to practice from the Ministry of Health - Lebanon
Accreditation by the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies BABCP- UK
Practitioner member (MABP) of the Association for Business Psychologists – UK
Member (MBPsS) of the British Psychological Society (BPS) – UK
Associate of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) – USA
Member of the American Psychological Association (APA)- USA
Member of the Association for Psychological Therapies (APT) – UK

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CHRISTINA RIACHI, Ph.D

CHRISTINA RIACHI, Ph.D