Ms. Sailaja Menon
CAGS - Multicultural Counseling

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+33 Years
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Ms. Sailaja Menon

Psychologist

"You don’t need a brilliant mind that speaks but a patient heart that listens"


I am an American trained Professional Psychologist with over two decades of clinical experience in the field of Mental Health, Counseling, training, teaching and supervision. I graduated with a Post Masters Degree in Multicultural Counseling from the world renowned and Prestigious Johns Hopkins University, USA. I currently reside in Dubai, UAE. I also serve as a Pro Bono Consultant Psychologist at PBSK / Consulate General of India since 2005.

I am a Licensed Psychologist at American Wellness Center, Dubai Health Care City, Dubai. I also serve as a Global Advisor for two mental health clinics in India, Bengaluru and Chennai.

I provide Individual, Couple and Family therapy on a broad range of mental health and life issues.

My prior stints as a Psychologist were in Singapore and the United States from 1995 to 2016.

My related accomplishments include serving as Adjunct Faculty at Johns Hopkins University, teaching the graduate level course “Cross Cultural Counselling: Issues and Interventions” for over seven consecutive years. I also served as a Program Manager for the Refugee Mental Health Program and as the Director of the Multicultural Training Institute for the Centre for Multicultural Human Services in the Washington Metropolitan area, USA.

Services Key Therapeutic approaches: 

  • Couple’s therapy 
  • Client Centered therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral therapy
  • Supportive therapy
  • Crisis intervention
  • Family therapy

Specialized Counseling Services:

  • Mood disorder (e.g. Depression) 
  • Personality issues
  • Marital issues
  • Acculturation / Assimilation issues
  • Intergenerational conflicts
  • Relationship issues
  • Grief and los 
  • Corporate/employee assistance (EAP)
  • Academic challenges and behavioral issues in youth
  • Cross Cultural Training 
  • DHA (Dubai Health Authority)
  • Post Masters (CAGS- Multicultural Counselling): Johns Hopkins University, USA
  • MS (Psychology) Radford University, USA 
  • BA (Psychology) Presidency College, Chennai, India     
  • Professional Full Member- American Counselling Association (ACA),
  • American Psychological Association (APA) 
  • American Multicultural Counselling and Development (AMCD) 
  • International Marriage and Family Counselling (IAMFC)
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