Virginie Riviere, Clinical Psychologist

Virginie Riviere

Clinical Psychologist

Gulf Diagnostic Center

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Clinical Psychology
Experience
12 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 4 Months

Clinical Psychologist at Gulf Diagnostic Center
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since December 2015

Conducted clinical consultations across a wide range of ages and cultural backgrounds with various issues such as anxiety, depression, social and interpersonal problems, gender dysphoria and other behavioral problems
Provided psycho- education for patients and their families and utilized cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques in response to individual treatment plan
Performed detailed client record documentation and maintain caseloads records
Liaised with other health professionals and organizations when necessary

Clinical Psychologist at Behavioral Sciences Pavilion SKMC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2014 to January 2014

Responsible for all the tasks mention in my present work as well as the one listed belo
Administered, scored, and interpreted a wide variety of standardized and special intelligence, personality and other psychological tests under the guidance of a licensed Clinical Psychologist
Led group therapy session with patient from chemical dependency unit
Participated in clinical round in diverse units such as the acute, progress, CDU, long stay wards with the guidance of psychiatrist doctors
Worked as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside doctors, nurses, social workers, and occupational therapists
Attended weekly psychiatrist continuous training

Clinical Psychologist at National Rehabilitation Center
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2012 to January 2012

Shadowed several psychologists’ work in initial interview, assessing, diagnose, individual and group counseling with adults patients with substances abuse and misused as well as other comorbid disorder
Maintained detailed reports for each client
Used diverse tools such as MMPI 2RF, WAIS III & MCMI
Helped diagnostic mental disorders via the DSM IV guideline
Ran group therapy in the involuntary unit
Administered, scored and interpreted MMPI 2RF, WAIS III, MCMI & TAT
Followed many lectures on Motivational Interview, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, neurological and psychological testing
Introduced to projective tests (TAT and Rorschach) and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test
Introduced to the Matrix Program in individual and group sessions

Psychologist at Franco- Emirien Hospital
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 2006 to October 2009

Worked with adolescents and adults with mild distresses and problems (assessment and counselling)
Worked with children and adolescents for a range of behavioral/emotional difficulties such as separation anxiety, mild depression, or conduct disorder in close collaboration with their family

Intern at A.O. Fox Hospital Mental Health
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2005 to August 2005

• Shadowed US licenced clinical psychologist in initial interview, assessment, diagnostic, individual and group therapy for inpatient adult
• Attended clinical round
• Assisted in crisis intervention
• Organised group therapy activities (adult, adolescent and children)

Intern at Upstate Homes Community
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 2004 to May 2005

Interned in a residential service home
Worked toward developing individualized service plans to enhance the patient’s autonomy and skills necessary to perform daily activities
Improved daily living skills (healthy routine, personal hygiene, household chores, cooking etc.), communication skills, social skills, medication management, symptom management and financial management
Promoted community integration
Developed and engage in recreational activities
Implemented a token economy system

Volunteer at Akha Medical Clinic & Young Development Center
  • Thailand
  • January 2005 to January 2005

Participated in a longitudinal research study on malnutrition and malaria in primitive villages (Akha Hill Tribe) in Chiang Mai
Worked to meet physical and educational needs of the children by testing the quality of the water supply, educating on the divers methods to purify water, detecting early sign of malnutrition, running English classes for the children, providing medical test and treatment for the sick.

Education

Master's degree, Clinical Psychology
  • at UAE University
  • June 2013

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Bachelor's degree, Psychology
  • at Harwick College
  • December 2005

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Specialties & Skills

Research
Assessment
Cognitive Psychology
Counseling
Psychology
Psycho-education
Individual and Group Therapy
Team work
Client record documentation
Counselling
Build Alliance with patient
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Clinical psychology
Assessment with US standardised tools
PSYCHOLOGY
RESEARCH

Languages

English
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French
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