Clinical Psychologists provide counseling and therapeutic services to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat mental, behavioral and emotional disorders. AVIVO Group’s Clinical Psychologist works on innovatively integrating the psychological sciences with the advanced management of broad-spectrum complicated human problems, to promote change and build mental and behavioral awareness.

The established by the AVIVO Group incorporates a department of Clinical Psychology,. Our clinical psychologists are trained through a wide range of theoretical and practical approaches that qualify them with the necessary knowledge and equip them with important skills and techniques to advance the medical science and practice of psychology.

Our clinical psychologist works inclusively on the management of mental and behavioral difficulties, from short-term problems like work stress or relationship conflicts to more chronic clinical disorders like Depression and Anxiety. They also focus on the therapy and treatment of specific populations that include the youth, older citizens, families and couples.

We offer expert psychological therapies and practical treatment plans for a wide range of psychological disorders which are mentioned below but are not limited to:

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)/Depression

Depression is a commonly found yet is a serious and a chronic mental condition that exerts a negative impact on your way of thinking, feeling and functioning. Leading to a variety of physical, emotional and mental disturbances, depression characterizes an array of medical symptoms varying, depending on the severity of your MDD. These symptoms include a constantly depressed mood, loss of enthusiasm to carry out the daily life activities, abnormal loss or gain of appetite, oversleeping or patterns of constant lack of sleep, fatigue, low self-esteem and the enhanced feeling of worthlessness, repetition of purposeless activities and difficulty to concentrate, and suicidal thoughts.

However, other medical conditions like cancer, chronic heart diseases and thyroid diseases can manifest symptoms of Depression thus, the accurate diagnosis of mental health conditions require expert supervision of our clinical psychologists.

Anxiety Disorders

Another most common form of mental disorders is the anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive feelings of fear and anxiety. Anxiety is the abnormal and constant worry and fear for the anticipation of events that chains you from leading a normal life.

Some of the common symptoms of anxiety disorders are panic and fear, shortness of breath, severe heart palpitations, nausea and dizziness, tensed muscles, dry mouth and difficult maintaining a calm posture.

Anxiety Disorder is a wide-spectrum condition that includes the following specific disorders:

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder – a condition described as chronic anxiety which characterizes episodes of undefined and exaggerated state of fear, tension and worry
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – obsessions are the unwanted and recurrent thoughts while compulsions are the representation of repetitive behaviors. Performing repetitive behavior brings temporary comfort to the mental state of a patient with OCD while restrictions against the behavior marks for an increased level of anxiety
• Panic Disorder – a condition that calls for repetitive and unexpected incidents of intense fear combined with severe physical symptoms of anxiety
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – a developing disorder whose onset in an individual’s life occurred after the direct exposure to a traumatic and terrifying ordeal. PTSD can by triggered on the arrival of circumstances similar to the patient’s nature of trauma
• Agoraphobia (Social Anxiety Disorder) – a disorder characterized by excessive self-consciousness, intense anxiety and overwhelming embarrassment in regular social situations

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

ADHD is a psychological disorder that affects a patient’s neurological development including differences in the development of brain structures and brain activity. The child suffering from ADHD develops problems of inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a type of developmental disorder that shows its first signs of occurrence in an individual’s childhood and lasts for the rest of his/her life. People with ASD experience difficulties in communicating and interacting with other people, show restricted interests and signs of extreme repetitive behavior, and express a slow development in their ability to function normally at school and work.

Our clinical psychologists provide the following therapeutic services as an approach to the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of all mild to chronic mental and behavioral conditions:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a short-term psychotherapy treatment associated with practical approaches to problem solving. CBT aims to change the patient’s pattern of behavior and cognition that causes the obvious difficulties. By focusing on the patient’s cognitive processes (thoughts, attitudes and believes), our clinical psychologists treat many health conditions like anxiety, depression, substance abuse and addiction, and relationship problems.

Individual Psychotherapy

The procedure of individual psychotherapy thrives through a technique of free association where the psychoanalyst encourages the patient to freely share their thoughts and ideas, helping them in exploring and identifying the core of their concerns, and assisting them in developing effective strategies to overcome their problems.

Family and Couples Therapy

During Couple Therapy, our psychologists provide marriage and relationship counseling to the couple, addressing the individual complaints which otherwise our painfully neglected between the couple. Family Therapy is provided by our psychologists as group therapies or individual therapies addressing the issues of the family as a whole unit, encouraging cooperation, collaboration and acceptance.

Psychological Testing

Psychological Testing is a significant part of the psychological assessment and diagnostic procedure. Our psychologists perform a wide range of psychological tests, who are trained to expertly determine the right tests for the condition of the patients, administer the test with scientific reliability and interpret the tests with psychological excellence.