Hiba Saad

Ms. Hiba Saad is an Occupational Therapist at ACPN Dubai. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Saint Joseph University of Beirut, alongside a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the Lebanese University.Ms. Saad is certified in multiple evidence-based approaches including the CO-OP Approach, Handwriting Without Tears, the Alert Program for Self-Regulation, DIRFloortime, and Occupational Performance Coaching. She has also undergone advanced training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and is currently pursuing certification in the Polyvagal Theory. She isalicensedOT in Lebanonand the UAE’s DHA.

With over nine years of experience, Ms. Saad worked across clinical, educational, and community-based settings in Lebanon and the UAE. She delivered occupational therapy services in hospitals, private clinics, schools, and mental health programs, supporting individuals across the lifespan. In addition to her clinical practice, she contributed academically as a university lecturer and clinical supervisor, delivering courses and practical training inpediatricand mental health occupational therapy.Ms. Saadservedas founder and president of the Emirates Occupational Therapy Working Group under the Emirates Medical Association, contributing to localchaptersand global professional networks.

Ms. Saad specializes in supporting neurodivergent individuals—children, adolescents, and adults—with Autism, ADHD, sensory processing challenges, anxiety, and learning difficulties by focusing on executive functioning, emotional regulation, and daily living skills. She integrates her psychological and occupational therapy expertisethrough a client-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach, enablingindividuals and families to achieve meaningful participation across home, school, work, and community.