Dr. Marina Hakimian

Services Offered

Individual therapy for children, teens, and adults

Available in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Languages spoken: English, Arabic, & Armenian

Dr. Marina supports people of all ages and walks of life. She has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, parents, and adults more generally. Her broad scope of practice means that she is able to support parents on their journey, adolescents discovering/exploring who they are, and young children understanding and processing their emotions. No matter who she sees, Dr. Marina works through a compassionate lens and incorporates the therapeutic approaches that are most helpful for each situation. 

Dr. Marina has rich and varied training and experience. For example, she has supported children, adolescents, and their families for many years with learning difficulties, behavioral challenges, and social and emotional issues. She also has a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, which means that she has insight into the strengths and challenges of corporate life, for the individual as well as the organization overall. As such, a lot of her work with adults focuses on improving emotional well-being, recalibrating work-life balance, and boosting productivity. 

Therapist Specialties

• Anxiety

• Career issues, including burnout and work-life balance

• Child development

• Depression

• Emotional and behavioral disorders

• Existential crises

• Identity issues in adolescence

• Parental guidance

• Relationship problems

• Stress

Treatment Techniques

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) skills

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills

• Compassion-focused therapy

Education, Advanced Training, & Certificates

• Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (USA)

• Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology (Lebanon)

• Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (USA)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

• Gottman Method Levels 1 and 2 (USA)

Licenses

• CDA-Licensed Psychologist – Dubai, UAE

Get in touch to book an appointment with Dr. Marina

Dr. Marina’s Recent Media Features

On the occasion of International Children’s Day.. How do we achieve psychological stability for children?

Kul Al Usra. November 20, 2023.

How to prevent the summer slide in children.

Mother, Baby, & Child. July 11, 2023.