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Additionally, she has her yoga teacher training certification, which significantly enriched her understanding of the profound connection between the body and mind. This deepened her insights into how movement and breathwork can be harnessed as powerful tools for self-regulating emotions. Her goal is to continue to spread awareness to the mental health field, both as a clinician and a holistic well-being advocate. Her mission extends to partnering with organizations and entities, offering them tools and mechanisms to enhance the well-being of their communities. 

Bio

Norah Alissa is a Clinical Psychologist holding a license from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties since 2010, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She has a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with a particular emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy . She has worked in the mental health field for over 12 years dealing with an array of mental health disorders (acute and chronic) from anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, domestic violence and childhood developmental disorders.

 

Beyond her clinical practice, Norah has leveraged her knowledge and passion for mental health to extend her impact into the wider community. Her experience extends to collaborating with governmental and private sector entities, contributing to the creation of specialized programs and engaging in workshops and informative talks on various aspects of mental health.

Clinical Psychologist 
Mental Health and Wellbeing Curator 

Areas of Expertise

                           

family therapy work

child psychotherapy

group therapy

talks & lectures

workshops

creating programs

Please Note: consultations are not for those seeking personal therapy but for organizations and entities looking for wellbeing workshops and programs geared towards community mental health 

Accreditations and Certifications

Lebanese American University

Beirut, Lebanon

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Minor in Arts 

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California, USA

Masters degree in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy

YogaWorks

Santa Monica, California, USA

200 hr Yoga Teacher Training

40 hr Trauma Informed Yoga Training Intensive 

Affiliations

Current Board of Director Member for the Saudi Association of Professional Psychology (accredited by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties), since February 2019

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