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Arlene Cooke

@arlenecooke

Experienced clinical psychologist, supervisor and team lead specializing in DBT, mindfulness, and integrated therapeutic services.

United Arab Emirates

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking senior clinical roles where I can lead DBT/mindfulness programs, provide supervision and training, develop clinical services, and influence quality standards.

I am a consultant clinical psychologist and psychology department head with a Ph.D. and over 30 years of extensive international experience providing DBT, CBT, mindfulness-based, and integrative therapeutic interventions to adult and adolescent clients in multidisciplinary settings.

I have led the development and implementation of DBT services and MBCT programs, provided clinical supervision, authored clinical pathways and policies, and delivered trainings and conference presentations across the Middle East, Ireland, and the USA.

I hold multiple professional licenses and certifications, contribute to professional boards and committees, and combine clinical, teaching, and service leadership to improve mental health care delivery.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Head of Psychology Department

Current

Harley Street Medical Centre

Oct 2024 - Present (11 months)

Clinical psychology services to individuals and groups, across an international, ethnically diverse population. Therapeutic interventions incorporating DBT, CBT, and mindfulness-based approaches. Clinical liaison services to psychiatric and other medical professionals. Head of psychology department. Development of service polices and clinical standards. Team leadership and clinical supervision.

Clinical Psychologist (Ph.D. Or Psy.D. In Clinical Psychology)Psychological Assessment Clinical Supervision DBT DBT Skills Dialectic Behavioral Therapy Skills Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness Based Interventions Mindfulness Clinical Lead Team Leadership

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Maudsley Health Abu Dhabi

Jun 2018 - Sep 2024 (6 years 3 months)

Provide psychological intervention services to adults and adolescents using DBT, CBT, and mindfulness, introduced and scaled DBT individual and group programs and led service development toward a comprehensive DBT service.

DBT CBT Clinical Supervision Program Development Group Therapy Service Evaluation

Clinical Psychologist

American Center for Psychiatry and Neurology

May 2016 - May 2018 (2 years)

Delivered psychological interventions to adolescents and adults using integrative approaches including mindfulness, DBT, CBT and psychodynamic methods within a private medical and mental health clinic.

Mindfulness DBT CBT Individual Therapy

Senior Clinical Psychologist

CAMHS South Lee

Jul 2007 - Apr 2016 (8 years 9 months)

Provided therapeutic and assessment services to children and adolescents and led establishment and coordination of a DBT service, including training, supervision and data collection as part of a national DBT project.

DBT Clinical Assessment Research & Data Collection

Private Practice Psychologist

Private Practice

Jul 1997 - Jun 2007 (9 years 11 months)

Diagnosed and treated adults and adolescents for mood, anxiety and behavioral disorders using individual, couples and family therapy and administered personality and psychoeducational testing.

Clinical Assessment Individual Therapy Couples Therapy Family Therapy Case Management

Psychological Consultant

Disability Determination Services

Jul 2001 - May 2007 (5 years 10 months)

Reviewed psychiatric and medical case records to produce clinical recommendations for Social Security Disability and Medicaid determinations and developed training materials for agency staff.

Clinical Documentation Training Development Consultation

Senior Psychologist I

Dorothea Dix Hospital

Jul 1996 - Jul 2001 (5 years)

Provided psychotherapy and psychological/neuropsychological assessments for adolescents and adults in inpatient settings, supervised graduate interns and consulted to multidisciplinary treatment teams.

Neuropsychological Assessment Clinical Supervision Case Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology

1990 - 1996

Activities and societies: Clinical psychology internship, research consultant roles, teaching assistantships, and dissertation research.

Completed a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology with APA-approved departmental training, including clinical practicum and research leading to a dissertation on object relations and self representations.