Diana Nahas

Counselor (DHCC)
Counselor (Austrian Board)

Diana is an Austrian counselor. She was born and raised in Austria and received her degree in Psychology from the University of Vienna in Austria. She then lived in Paris to undertake her postgraduate studies and obtained her master degrees in Clinical Psychology from University Paris X and Saint Joseph University respectively.

Working as a counsellor since years, Diana has vast experience and is specialized in anxiety disorders (panic attacks, social anxiety, phobia, Obsessive compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder) depression, bipolar and eating disorders, relationship difficulties, identity issues. As a counsellor she supports individuals who are going through a difficult time in their life (grief and loss, low self-esteem, burn out) and support them in their personal growth.Diana has been practicing as a Counsellor in psycho-medical and psycho-social centers for adults, children and adolescents.

Specialties

Diana is using up-to-date psychological treatment techniques to achieve fast results with her clients. Her approach is tailored according to the difficulties and personality of the individual. It combines a psychodynamic approach with cognitive behavioral techniques. For a sustainable support, counsellor Diana seeks to better understand the religious, cultural and social context of the person. Diana has a special interest in traumatology and the treatment of persons who have been exposed to highly stressful and traumatic events such as accidents, hospitalization, major illness, war, criminal and familial abuse and sudden unemployment. She has also worked for schools as a counsellor: Lycee Voltaire in Doha, Qatar and Ecole Saint Coeur in Beirut, Lebanon where she provided psychological assessment for children in order to better understand their cognitive and psycho-emotional functioning. Moreover, as a counsellor she is trained to use psychological and psychometrical tests (WISC IV, CAT, etc.).

Raised in a multicultural environment and being herself an expat in the Gulf region for several years, Diana understands the specific challenges that individuals can face during their transition, change and adaptation to a new culture and environment.