MEET THE TEAM
MEET THE TEAM
Childology team of child psychiatrists & psychologists specialize in understanding behaviours and emotions from the child's perspective. We have a range of specialized assessment tools and evidence-based interventions to help your child overcome any difficulties and shine.
MENTAL ILLNESS THERAPISTS
Dr. Hesham A.Rahman; M.D.
Founder, Director and Head of Child Psychiatry Unit; Childology.
Dr. Hesham is a general psychiatrist and consultant of child psychiatry, He has experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a range of child psychiatry conditions, and a particular interest in ADHD, Cognitive linguistics development, social emotional learning, learning disabilities, clinical psychology. speech language disorders and behavioural concerns. He offers psychiatric and psychoeducational diagnosis
Dr. Hesham completed his studies at the faculty of medicine, conducting his Masters research on ADHD and doctorate degree in ADHD (Creating a program for teachers dealing with ADHD students) and this remains an area of his clinical interest. During his training, Dr. Hesham completed a clinical rotation for 3 years at the institute of childhood studies, Ain Shams University, developing an interest in and understanding of a range of child psychiatry and psychology disorders.
Dr. Hesham has published scientific research papers. 2009: M.SC. (Psychological Medicine & Neurology) : Dilemma of Diagnosis & Treatment of Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. 2017: M.D. (Doctorate Degree in Psychiatry) : Impact of an Educational Program on Primary School Teachers Knowledge on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS
Psych. Rasha Hussein
Head of Clinical Psychology Unit; Childology.
Psych. Rasha has a Master degree in child Psychology and family counselling.
Psych. Rasha draws on various therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Family counselling and Parenting; Critical thinking & Self development; Executive functions & Self regulation.
Psych. Rasha is able to help children experiencing anxiety, depression, and grief and loss and behavioural modification. She also is professional in the areas of parenting, positive discipline, and child psychological and behavioral assessment.
Psych. Donia Essam
Head of Developmental Psychology Unit; Childology.
Psych. Donia Essam has a Master degree in Special Education | Faculty of Education; Ain Shams University As part of this degree, She completed diploma in speech therapy; Ain shams university.
As well as working with childology part time, Donia has a breadth of experience including working in private practice as well as in various healthcare settings, including DIR Floortime 101 from ICDL (Behavior Modification & Management, Language & Speech Disorder, Play Therapy). Across these settings, Dr. Donia draws on various therapeutic modalities including Learning Disabilities (LD), Cognitive linguistic development (CLD) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Dr. Donia has an interest in and is accredited as a therapist for Autism Disorder, Measurements of Learning Disabilities, Visual impairment, Mental & Motor Disability , Occupational Therapy Training, Vision therapy training , Child Clinical Psychology and Family Counseling, Social Emotions Learning Development training. She is able to support clients to develop emotional regulation and social skills.
Dr. Donia is endorsed mental health therapist who is passionate about health and wellbeing. And known for her warm, friendly, and fun approach to work with her clients and their families and appreciated for many transitions in the experiences of the children, parents, and families.