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Sabine Sabbagh, MSc

Sabine Sabbagh, MSc

sabinesabbagh@brainstationclinics.com

Senior Psychologist

  • Age Range: Children; Teenagers; Young Adults; Adults; Seniors
  • Languages: English; French; Arabic 
  • Research Interest: Chronic Pain; Somatic Symptom Disorder; Anger Management; Emotional Reasoning; Perfectionism; Impulse Control 

 

You can contact Sabine on sabinesabbagh@brainstation.uk or on our number +961 70 653550. 


Every team member has surpassed 2500 training and supervision hours, and consistently conducts a substantial volume of therapy sessions each month.

Therapist

Bio

Sabine is our licensed clinical psychologist and a member of the Lebanese Order of Psychologists (LOPSY), specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with distinction, with postgraduate specialization focused on complex cases with adults, children, and adolescents as well as couples, giving her advanced expertise across age groups. Sabine provides psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults, and couples, addressing a broad range of mental health challenges. Her clinical experience includes treating anxiety disorders such as health anxiety and OCD, depression, mood difficulties, and other complex presentations. She is also skilled in couples therapy, supporting partners in navigating relationship difficulties, communication challenges, and interpersonal conflicts within a safe and constructive therapeutic space. Her compassionate approach is rooted in evidence-based care, offering patients a structured environment to explore their thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. Sabine’s mission is to empower individuals and couples alike with the skills needed to overcome challenges, strengthen resilience, and move toward healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Certifications & Attestations

Education/Trainings:

  • BA and MSc in Clinical Psychology, Lebanese University (distinction)
  • License to practice from the Ministry of Health
  • Training in ACT, Dr. Stephen Hayes, UK
  • CBT for Weight Loss: Maintenance and the Long-Term Picture, Beck Institute, USA
  • CBT for couples, Oxford, UK
  • CBT for Socratic Questioning, Beck Institute, USA
  • CBT for anxiety disorders and depression, Beck Institute USA
  • Children and adolesce
  • Clinical Supervision with the Mental Health Activity Manager at Médecins Sans Frontières Suisse (MSF)
  • Mental health GAP Action Programme, “mhGAP intervention guide for mental, neurological and substance use disorders in non-specialized heath settings” - World Health Organisation.
  • Problem Management plus PM+ - Médecins Sans Frontières Suisse (MSF) and Terre des hommes (TDH)
  • Dealing with Traumatic cases - Médecins Sans Frontières Suisse (MSF)
  • Resilience after crisis - Médecins Sans Frontières Suisse (MSF)
  • Suicide in Lebanon: “What have we learned so far”- Embrace, MEPA (Middle East Psycholological Assocation).
  • Reporting training - Terre des hommes Foundation - Lausanne
  • SOP training (wiritng documents and annexes) – USJ
  • Case Management Principles and guidings – DRC
  • Child protection intervention strategies – DRC
  • Safe Identification and Referral – DRC
  • Remote case management intervention – DRC
  • Covid-19 training - UNICEF
  • The agressive conducts and behavioral and cognitive therapies - ALTCC - Hôpital psychiatrique de la croix.
  • L’état psychique de la personne atteinte par la maladie de cancer de sien ou de prostate – Red Cross.
  • PTSD, PFA (Psychological First Aid), Enuresis - Handicap International.
  • Psychosocial Support services and Facilitations Skills- Handicap International.
  • Drugs : Treatment and Prevention - Fédération mondiale contre la drogue (DRE).
  • Troubles de l’adaptation - Colloque de l’ALTCC – Hôpital psychiatrique de la croix.
  • Training on BID “Best Interests Determination” – UNHCR.
  • Training on Coaching on judicial report - Himaya.
  • Training for Inter country Casework: International Social Services (ISS) – Himaya Partnership.
  • Resilience clinical workshop with Himaya.
  • Training on Alternative Care with Himaya
  • Syncamore Tree Projet - STP - Nusroto Al Anashid
  • Internal training on oracle with Himaya
  • A practical learning with academic study - Save the Children - Introduction to: Wash, Case management, FSL, Child protection.
  • Families make difference, Parenting Skills - IRC
  • Facilitation Skills for psychosocial support - Danish Refugee Coucil.
  • Reporting training - Danish Refugee Council
  • Frontline workers Training on the MNCAH project - UNICEF and SIDC
  • Activity Info Reporting Tool (AIRT) – Danish Refugee Council
  • GBV core concepts - KAFA
  • COVID-19 at UNHCR
  • EDUTECH 2019 - Secretariat Général des Ecoles Catholiques.