Ms. Josephine Attie Ghobril is a Psychologist at ACPN Abu Dhabi, with over 20 years of experience in clinical, educational, academic, and humanitarian settings across Lebanon, Jordan, and the UAE. She works with adolescents, adults, families, and professionals, supporting a wide range of emotional, behavioral, relational, academic, and developmental challenges.
Ms. Attie-Ghobril holds a Master’s degree in Educational and School psychology and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the Lebanese University. Her clinical formation includes a Psychotherapy Certificate in Psycho‑Organic Analysis from the French School of Psycho‑Organic Analysis (EFAPO), along with certifications in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety, Mindfulness and Self‑compassion from the Beck Institute (USA), and an Advanced Clinical Logotherapy Certification accredited by the Viktor Frankl Institute (Austria & USA).
Ms. Attie-Ghobril is a registered psychologist with the Department of Health (DOH) Abu Dhabi and with LOPSY in Lebanon.
Since beginning her psychology career in 2002, Ms. Attie-Ghobril has held senior and leadership roles in schools, clinics, and humanitarian organizations. Most recently, she served as Head of Well‑Being and personal development at Lycée Français International d’Amman (2023–2025), where she led whole‑school mental health programs and staff wellbeing initiatives. Prior to that, she worked for over 15 years as a psychologist at Collège des Sœurs des Saints Cœurs, Lebanon, providing psycho‑educational programs, and support for students, families and educators, while maintaining continuous Private clinical practice as a psychologist and psychotherapist, providing individual sessions of psychotherapy and psychological assessment.
Ms. Attie-Ghobril also served as Vice‑President of Genius Association, an NGO supporting people of determination, and is the founder of Me&Myself personal development center in Lebanon in 2017. Since 2022, Ms. Attie is actively involved in training emerging psychologists in collaboration with Zayed University and has built extensive experience supporting professionals working in high‑responsibility and humanitarian contexts, including staff from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Ms. Attie-Ghobril’s clinical work is grounded in an integrative therapeutic approach, combining Psycho‑Organic Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Logotherapy, Art Therapy, and Cognitive Skills Training. She has particular expertise in supporting individuals experiencing anxiety, stress and panic disorders, depression, grief, life‑transition challenges, relational and existential concerns, social‑emotional and behavioral difficulties, as well as attention and executive‑function challenges (ADHD) across all age groups.
Ms. Attie-Ghobril delivers psycho‑educational workshops, wellbeing programs, and mental health awareness initiatives, supporting individuals and communities in developing resilience, emotional awareness, and psychological wellbeing.
Nationality: Lebanese
Languages: Arabic, French, English
