Dr. Lorena Santambrogio

Raised and educated in Italy, Dr. Lorena is a highly experienced Cognitive Behavioural Clinical Psychologist-Psychotherapist.

She achieved her 5 years Bachelor/Master Degree in Clinical Psychology at Padua University (Italy) and further she completed her professional profile with a 4 Years Master Specialization in Como (Italy) at the Post Bachelor Specialization School in Cognitive Therapy.

She also has a Master in Counselling at Brescia University (Italy) and completed level 1 and 2 training in EMDR.

She has been working as a Psychologist /Psychotherapist for 20 years in both Public, Private Hospitals and outpatients clinics.

In addition to her clinical skills experience, Dr Lorena has had an extensive involvement in teaching, clinical research and publications in different fields such as Binge Eating Disorders and Psychological Rehabilitation after heart attack.

After moving to Dubai Dr. Lorena got a DHA Licence as Clinical Psychologist and provides psychological treatments based on the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and EMDR in a wide range of mental health and emotional issues.

The service is aimed towards adults (individuals and couples).

AREAS OF INTEREST:

• Anxiety Disorders ( Panic attack, Generalized Anxiety, Social Phobia, Specific Phobia ,Obsessive Compulsive Disorders)
• Mood Disorders ( Depression , Post-partum Depression)
• Adjustment Disorders
• Binge Eating Disorders ( Anorexia , Bulimia, Obesity)
• Relational Difficulties
• Workplace stress
• Self esteem
• Parent training
• Marriage/couples Therapy
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Coping with Emotional and psychological feelings after heart attack/ heart surgery

She is a registered member of the Board of Psychologists and Psychotherapists in Italy from 1999 and is a fully licensed Clinical Psychologist with the Dubai Health Authority.