Youssef Akoury | Lebanese University

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Dr. Youssef Akoury

Branch 4

Born in Deir Al-Ahmar, 1967

Scientific Qualifications

PhD in Clinical Psychology from USEK in 2005.
Diploma in Advanced Studies in Clinical Psychology from USEK in 2000.
BA in Clinical Psychology from the Faculty of Letters & Human Sciences at the Lebanese University in 1990.
Specialized Diploma in Eating Disorders from USJ in 2000.
Specialized Diploma in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from USJ in 2001.

Professional Career

Lecturer at the Faculty of Letters & Human Sciences – Branches 4 and 5 in 2006.
Promoted to the rank of professor in 2019.
Director of Faculty of Letters & Human Sciences – Branch 4 for four consecutive terms between 2010-2025.
Member of the Field Training Committee and Field Training Coordinator at the FLHS – Branch 4 in 2018.
Member of the PhD dissertation evaluation committees/member of the research committee at the Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities & Social Sciences since 2017.
Psychotherapist certified by EMDRIA.
Supervisor in psychotherapy certified by EMDR Europe.
Member of the Lebanese Order of Psychologists (LOPsy) and head of its research committee.
Member of the Lebanese Association for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ALTCC).
Member of EMDR-Lebanon.
Author of a number of books, research papers, and studies in Arabic on clinical psychology and psychological diagnosis.