FERYAL AHMED
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST/ RESEARCH ASSISTANT
CAIRO
Summary
Detail-oriented Research Assistant with hands-on experience performing clerical and laboratory work to advance research goals. Drives team success with expertise in data documentation, reporting and analysis. Specializes in Clinical and Child Psychology, offering tailored treatment plans for young patients, aside to maintaining healthy cooperation with their primary caregivers.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Junior Psychologist
The Lighthouse Centre
06.2023 - 10.2023
- Studied and applied practices from professional reports and literature along with therapies focused on patient needs.
- Tailoring treatment plans for each child depending on their need and strength points.
- Assessing children and teenagers with learning difficulties on their academic skills.
- Applying creative techniques for behavioral modification inquires.
- Identified psychological, emotional or behavioral issues and diagnosed disorders using information obtained from evaluation techniques.
- Cooperated with other practitioners to conduct research, devise improvements and discuss treatment innovations.
- Updated records and prepared reports to outline program actions, results, and recommended improvements.
Junior Psychologist
Familyhood.Co
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Following up on progress through their 1:1 therapy sessions.
- Monitoring life skills workshops with children aged 6 years old up to teens.
- Applying parental and children assessments.
- Providing training and psycho-educational group workshops.
- Applying different models of therapeutic approaches such as ABA, CBT and Art Therapy.
- Managed caseload of individual clients, couples, and family therapy sessions.
- Conducted patient observations by monitoring behavior and documented physical health, family history and medications in mental health assessment reports.
Junior Translator
MshLwhdk Magazine
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Translating and reviewing mental and sexual health scientific articles.
- Performed in-depth review of texts and made edits when necessary
- Excessive knowledge of psychology, psychiatry, and statistics and data analysis.
- Worked with other translators to facilitate real time conversations.
- Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.
- Translated documents for research departments, supporting data collection and reporting.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Department
Cairo University
Giza, Egypt 09.2019 - 08.2023
PostGradDip - Clinical Psychology
Cairo University
Giza, Egypt. 09.2023 - Current
Skills
CommunicationAttention to the details
Group Therapy
Family Counseling
Treatment Implementation
Case Management
Behavior Analysis
Clinical Supervision
Foster Parent Support
Data Collection
Report Development
Data Entry
Documentation Skills
Analytical Thinking
Timeline
PostGradDip - Clinical Psychology
Cairo University
09.2023 - Current
Junior Psychologist
The Lighthouse Centre
06.2023 - 10.2023
Junior Psychologist
Familyhood.Co
10.2022 - 05.2023
Junior Translator
MshLwhdk Magazine
10.2021 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Department
Cairo University
09.2019 - 08.2023
Projects
Graduation Project, 03/01/23-07/01/23;
"Self-Compassion As A Moderator In The Relationship Between Mind Wandering And Creative Abilities Of Refugee Children"
- Meeting with several refugee corporations and NGO's
- In-depth analysis of personality traits and intellectual aptitudes.
- Applying attentive creative programs with kids starting from age 9 to 14 years old.
- Communicating with refugee children of different nationalities and evaluating their current state.
- Leading group therapy workshops, focusing on artistic activities to enhance creativity and create better adjustment and adapting to their new environment.
Creative Writing
I write about psychology appliance in the streets of Cairo. Here's the link to my writing blog https://wordpress.com/view/feryalwritescom.wordpress.com
Projects
Graduation Project, 03/01/23-07/01/23;
"Self-Compassion As A Moderator In The Relationship Between Mind Wandering And Creative Abilities Of Refugee Children"
- Meeting with several refugee corporations and NGO's
- In-depth analysis of personality traits and intellectual aptitudes.
- Applying attentive creative programs with kids starting from age 9 to 14 years old.
- Communicating with refugee children of different nationalities and evaluating their current state.
- Leading group therapy workshops, focusing on artistic activities to enhance creativity and create better adjustment and adapting to their new environment.
Creative Writing
I write about psychology appliance in the streets of Cairo. Here's the link to my writing blog https://wordpress.com/view/feryalwritescom.wordpress.com