Administrative Board 2026-2028
Lina Ibrahim
President
EMDR Trainer & Consultant
Certified EMDR Therapist
Lina Ibrahim, MA, is an Educational Psychologist who received her degree from the American University of Beirut. She has a private practice and has more than 20 years of experience in psychoeducational testing and in the treatment of school-age children who have learning, intellectual, behavioral, social, and emotional problems. She is a certified EMDR therapist and has been using EMDR therapy with children, adolescents, and adults for the past several years. She is also an EMDRIA approved consultant in EMDR working with therapists trained in EMDR to improve their therapy skills. Ms. Ibrahim is also a former part-time psychology instructor at the Lebanese American University and the American University of Beirut.
Jacqueline Saad
Vice President
Approved EMDR Consultant
Certified EMDR Therapist
Jacqueline Saad, PhD, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who received her degree from Saint Joseph University USJ and got specialized in Ethno-psychiatry. She is a professor at the Lebanese University since 2012 and has more than 20 years of experience in psychotherapy. She worked as a psychologist with the adolescents of juvenile prison for 9 years. She has a private clinic where she treats adolescents and adults, by using cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), EMDR therapy, and Ethno-psychiatry. She presented several lectures nationally and internationally and has several publications and research studies.
Berthe Kobersy
Board Secretary
Certified EMDR Therapist
Berthe Kobersy, PhD, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who earned her doctorate from Université Paris Descartes 5. With more than 13 years’ experience in private practice and working with NGOs, she specializes in the treatment of attachments issues, emotional problems, and stress related disorders. She is a certified EMDR therapist, and EMDR constitutes one of the main therapeutic approaches in her practice, particularly in her work with adults. She relies on the biopsychosocial model and integrates different schools of therapy according to each client’s needs. Throughout her career, she has worked with individuals, couples, families, and children.
Rozine Djeguerian Moughalian
Accountant
EMDR Trained Therapist
Rozine Djeguerian Moghalian, MA, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist,
Maureen Mahfouz Bejjani
Treasurer
Approved EMDR Consultant
Certified EMDR Therapist
Maureen Mahfouz Bejjani, MA, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who received her degree from Saint Joseph University. She is trained in Psychoanalysis, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and EMDR Therapy. She has a private practice where she works with adults struggling with different types of psychological disorders, including depression, PTSD, and different types of anxiety disorders. Ms. Mahfouz also works with an international organization, for Lebanon and Syria, as MHPSS technical coordinator. Furthermore, she trains people on issues of Trauma, Resilience, Psychological First Aid, WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP), and Self-Care.
Rachelle Dagher Bassous
Board Member
Certified EMDR Therapist
Rachelle Dagher Bassous, MA, a licensed Clinical Psychologist who received her degree from Haigazian University. She is a certified EMDR therapist also trained in CBT therapy. She has a private online practice where she works with clients from different parts of the Middle East and Gulf area, including Lebanese Expats. Some of the issues addressed are: Trauma, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Grief and relational difficulties. Rachel also works with a Lebanese NGO and has had experience in working with Trauma Healing with Yazidis, Iraqi and Syrian groups. She has also offered training for various NGO field staff in Crisis Debriefing, Vicarious Trauma and Burnout, as well as Self-Care methods.
Vera Chakour
Board Member
EMDR Trained Therapist
Vera Chakour, MA, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who received her degree from the Lebanese University. She is, primarily, a certified therapist in psychoanalytic therapy techniques, and she has more than 10 years’ experience in treating children, adolescents, and adults. She has her own private practice, and, in her treatment, she uses EMDR Therapy, art therapy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), sex therapy, and suicide prevention therapy.