Dr. Haneen Jarrar

Dr. Jarrar is the Head of Early Intervention and a Child Psychologist at Cambridge Medial Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dr. Jarrar pursued her undergraduate in Psychology at the American University of Beirut and received a scholarship to purse her Masters (MSc) degree at the University of London in “Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience,” graduating with honors. Haneen was recruited at Great Ormond Street hospital for children – UCL-London and was granted funding for her PhD project “Language acquisition in children with Autism”.

During the three years pursuing her PhD, Dr. Jarrar has worked as an ABA program supervisor at Stepping Stones Center Dubai, as well as a regional director, where her role as director was to monitor screening tests, develop therapy plans, supervise speech therapy and occupational therapy planning, and conduct parental advisory sessions.

In 2011, Dr. Jarrar moved back to Amman, Jordan, where she set up a clinic, “Atfalona,” that aims to provide high-quality services to children with special needs. Such service included ABA therapy, developmental assessments, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and psychological counselling.

Dr. Jarrar also helped develop special education sections in mainstream schools, trained teachers on inclusion strategies, designed and planned community-based intervention plans, and spread awareness by utilizing workshops for parents. Now back in Dubai, she is hoping to share her expertise with families and children at Cambridge Medical Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Areas of expertise

• Emotional Disorders
• Behavioural Problems
• Anxiety Disorder
• Mood Disorder
• Parent Counselling
• ADHD
• Autism
• Learning Difficulties
• Self-esteem Issues
• Adjustment Disorders

Language Spoken

• English
• Arabic

We at Cambridge Medical Centre continually work towards providing your child with the treatment they may require, hoping to be your safe space. Our clinicians’ main focus is working with your child to enhance their state of wellbeing.

To have a consultation with Dr. Haneen Jarrar, you can call the Cambridge Medical Centre on: +971 4 554 3245, or alternatively, you can book online by clicking here.