Psychiatry & Trauma Therapy in Dubai
Specialist psychiatric assessment and trauma-focused psychotherapy for adults experiencing PTSD, Complex PTSD, dissociation, ADHD, anxiety, depression and related emotional difficulties.
Psychiatry and Therapy Sessions Available Across Dubai & the UAE
In-person appointments are available in Dubai, with selected online consultations for adults where clinically appropriate.
Specialist expertise in psychiatry and trauma therapy
Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist
Certified practitioner listed with the IFS Institute.
View IFS Institute profile →Deep Brain Reorienting Therapist
Listed with the official DBR therapist directory.
View DBR profile →25+ Years’ Experience
British-trained Consultant Psychiatrist with extensive NHS experience.
Research & Leadership
EMDR researcher and former Board Member of the EMDR Association UK.
Healing trauma and emotional wounds often requires more than one therapeutic approach. There is no one-size-fits-all path to healing.
Watch Videos of Trauma Therapies
Learn more about DBR, EMDR and Internal Family Systems therapy.
Different approaches for different nervous systems
Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)
DBR works with early shock responses and early relationship wounds, focusing on responses associated with the brainstem and midbrain.
Watch the DBR Therapy Video →EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing can help reduce the emotional intensity of distressing memories and support adaptive reprocessing.
Watch the EMDR Therapy Video →Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS helps people understand protective and wounded parts of themselves and develop a more compassionate, grounded relationship with their internal experience.
Watch the IFS Therapy Video →Conditions Dr. Millia Works With
Dr. Millia provides psychiatric assessment and treatment for a wide range of emotional, trauma-related, neurodevelopmental and somatic conditions.
Trauma & Related Conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Dissociation
- Dissociative Disorders
- Dissociative Identity Disorder
- Attachment & Childhood Trauma
- Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder
Anxiety Disorders
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Specific and Non-specific Phobias
- Health Anxiety
- Performance Anxiety
Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
- Olfactory Reference Syndrome
Mood & Depressive Disorders
- Recurrent Depressive Disorder Episodes that return over time
- Treatment-Resistant Depression Depression that has not responded to standard treatment
- Trauma and Depression
Functional & Somatic Conditions
- Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
- Medically Unexplained Symptoms
- Chronic Pain & Fatigue
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Grief-related Conditions
- Complicated Grief
- Traumatic Grief
- Prolonged Grief Disorder
Looking for a trauma-informed psychiatrist near Jumeirah / Umm Suqeim
Book a ConsultationFrequently Asked Questions
Answers to some of the questions people commonly ask before arranging an appointment with Dr. Millia.
Who is Dr. Millia Begum?
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Where is Dr. Millia based?
Do you offer ADHD assessments?
Do I need medication or therapy?
Can I have therapy without medication?
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Book a Consultation
Appointments with Dr. Millia are available through First Psychiatry Clinic in Dubai. To arrange a consultation, please contact the clinic directly using the details below.
Villa 975, Municipality 363856
Al Manara, Umm Suqeim 2
Dubai, UAE
Office
+971 4 221 6000