Dr. Nour Al Ghriwati

Dr. Nour Al Ghriwati is a US-trained licensed clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. She is the Co-Founder and Medical Director of CAYA World Clinic, where she leads a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering evidence-based psychological care to individuals and families across Dubai and the UAE.

Dr. Nour completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University, followed by a highly competitive pre-doctoral internship at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) — one of the world's premier paediatric hospitals — and a post-doctoral fellowship at the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where she specialised in the psychological and social needs of children and families living with serious chronic illness.

She brings a warm, culturally sensitive approach to every session, drawing on evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and family systems approaches. She has extensive experience conducting psychological and psychoeducational assessments for ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, learning difficulties, and anxiety disorders.

With 24 peer-reviewed publications and a deep commitment to research-informed practice, Dr. Nour brings clinical and academic rigour to her work — always grounded in compassion, cultural awareness, and a genuine investment in her clients' wellbeing.