Andrew Ashraf is a young psychologist in the field of mental health treatment and research. He works at Rakhawy Institute for Training and Research. Studied the essentials of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) at Beck Institute and practicing it. He has also completed his intensive training in Motivational Interviewing (MI) offered by Mint Arabia and the Center for Motivation and Change, Netherlands. 

Competent in identifying the psychological disorders and personality as well, in addition to the application of CBT and Motivational Interviewing (MI) therapy techniques. 

An active member in the "International association for group psychotherapy and group processes" (IAGP) and practicing group psychotherapy and group work under the supervision of Prof. Mona Rakhawy.

Participated in researches and papers with national and international agencies.

Main Focus :

Developing personal skills,

Experiences

Rakhawy Institute For Training And Research
Psychologist and Coordinator , Cairo

• Interview, and survey patients in order to gain
  necessary information for psychological
  diagnosis.
• Assess patients using psychometrics and
  psychological tests.
• Follow up with patients.
• Come up with treatment plans for patients
  collaboratively with other colleagues.
• Conduct individual psychotherapy sessions.
• Conduct group therapy sessions collaboratively
  with colleagues of psychiatrists and
  psychologists under the supervision of Prof.
  Mona Rakhawy.
• Work with the research team to help conduct
  different research papers.
• Participate as an active member at the
  International Association for Group
  Psychotherapy and Group Processes (IAGP)
  and assist in tasks of the volunteers team.
• Organize workshops, projects and events .
  Follow up with the marketing and the social
  teams.

 

Psychological And Cultural Services
Foundation
Assistant Psychologist , Cairo

• Conducted psychotherapy sessions.
• Assessed clients using psychometric and
  psychological tests.
• Used therapeutic techniques such as devils
  advocate to build rapport and guide discussion
  with patients.
• Evaluated patients' goals, as well as mental
  and practical conditions, to develop
  individualized courses of treatment.
  Created courses content and lectured in some
  of them.
• Created and presented monthly workshops.
• Managed and created content for the
  Facebook page.
   

Rakhawy Institute For Training And Research
Volunteered Group Therapist, Cairo

• Work with clients to reduce the anxiety caused
  by Covid-19 pandemic and maximize benefits
  of the therapeutic programs.
• Work collaboratively with other mental health
  professionals to provide consistent care and
  minimize client's anxiety.
• Skills group aims to reduce the anxiety using
  skills such as belly breathing, grounding
  techniques, cognitive distortions and many
  other skills.
• The training was conducted by Rakhawy
  Institute for Training and Research and under
  the supervision of the General Secretariat Of
  Mental Health And Addiction Treatment.
• The training was provided by Dr.Grec Crospy
  and Supervision was provided by Prof. Mona
  Rakhawy, Prof. Noha Sabry and Dr.Nabil El Kot.
  
  Psychological And Cultural Services
  Foundation
  Psychology Internship, Cairo
• 60 hours of a clinical psychology course held
  by a psychological and cultural services
  foundation with practicing on psychological
  assessments and CBT techniques under
  supervision .
• Participated in psychotherapy sessions for
  individuals and came up with treatment plans
  for patients as a part of the practical
  application of the internship.

Certificates

• ESSENTIALS OF CBT
  Beck Institute
• PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID
  Johns Hopkins University , Coursera
  Learn to provide psychological first aid to people in an emergency by employing the RAPID model:
  Reflective listening, Assessment of needs,
  Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition.
• MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING
  The International Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP)
  This is a training in evidence-based clinical
  methods of motivational interviewing (MI) provided by Dr. Igor Koutsenok Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego.
• IDENTIFYING EARLY SIGNS OF PSYCHOSIS IN
  ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS
  Stanford University School of Medicine
• SUMMER CLINICAL INSTITUTE IN ADDICTION
  STUDIES
  University of California, San Diego
• REFUGEES MENTAL HEALTH
  Edraak
• REFUGEES RIGHTS
  Amnesty International
• MIXED SIGNALS ON MIXED FEATURES:
  CLEARING UP CONFUSION IN PATIENTS WITH
  MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER
  The University of Florida, College of Medicine Continuing Medical Education
• UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL RESEARCH. Yale University , Coursera.