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About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Naidoo

South African Psychologist CDA Licensed Psychologist - Dubai

  • M.Sc. Clinical Psychology
  • EMDR
  • DBT
  • CBT
  • ERP

Compassionate, culturally sensitive psychological care informed by extensive clinical, trauma, crisis-support, aviation, and multicultural experience.

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30+ Years of
professional experience
CDA Licensed Psychologist - Dubai
30+ Years of professional experience
M.Sc. Clinical Psychology
4 Certified modalities
CDA Licensed Psychologist - Dubai
Professional Profile

Care that meets you where you are

  • Client-centred
  • Trauma-informed
  • Culturally sensitive
  • Ethical, evidence-based practice

With over 30 years of professional experience, Jacqueline Naidoo is a South African psychologist and CDA Licensed Psychologist in Dubai, with a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and a strong clinical background. Her experience spans psychological assessment, counselling, treatment planning, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, psychological wellbeing, crisis support, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Jacqueline supports children, adolescents, and adults experiencing anxiety, trauma-related difficulties, stress, emotional dysregulation, adjustment challenges, behavioural concerns, interpersonal difficulties, workplace pressure, or burnout. Her approach is client-centred, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and grounded in ethical, evidence-based practice.

Her professional training includes Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). She tailors support to the individual, helping clients strengthen emotional awareness, practical coping strategies, resilience, and meaningful change.

EMDREye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing
DBTDialectical Behaviour Therapy
CBTCognitive Behavioural Therapy
ERPExposure & Response Prevention
Experience in High-Pressure & Trauma-Exposed Environments

Calm, steady support shaped by real-world pressure

01

International Aviation

Jacqueline has extensive experience in high-pressure international aviation environments, supporting culturally diverse individuals and teams through leadership, crisis management, emotional wellbeing support, mentoring, and resilience-focused guidance. This background gives her a practical understanding of the pressures that may affect pilots, cabin crew, and other aviation professionals, including demanding schedules, time away from support networks, high responsibility, and exposure to critical incidents.

  • Leadership
  • Crisis management
  • Emotional wellbeing
  • Mentoring
  • Resilience
02

South African Police Service

Earlier in her career, Jacqueline worked with the South African Police Service, supporting sensitive operational and trauma-related administrative processes. This experience contributed to her understanding of crisis exposure, trauma-informed care, and professional resilience.

03

Psychological First Aid & Peer Support

She has also provided psychological first aid and peer support following critical incidents and high-stress events, strengthening the calm and compassionate approach she brings to psychological care.

Areas of Support

How Jacqueline can help

Support for children, adolescents, and adults, tailored to each person’s needs, pace, and goals.

01Anxiety disorders and stress-related difficulties

02Trauma and stress-related conditions

03Emotional regulation and resilience

04Workplace stress, burnout, and high-performance pressure

05Adjustment difficulties and life transitions

06Child and adolescent mental health

07Behavioural and emotional challenges

08Psychological first aid and crisis support

09Wellbeing support for pilots, cabin crew, and aviation professionals

Qualifications & Professional Training

Clinically grounded, continually trained

Jacqueline’s training reflects a commitment to ethical and effective care across trauma, anxiety, emotional regulation, and crisis support.

8 Degrees, licences, certifications & trainings
  1. DegreeM.Sc. Clinical Psychology
  2. LicenceCDA Licensed Psychologist - Dubai
  3. CertificationCertified in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  4. CertificationCertified in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
  5. CertificationCertified in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) & Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) for Anxiety Disorders
  6. DiplomaDiploma in OCD & Eating Disorders
  7. CertificationCertified HIV/AIDS Care & Counselling
  8. TrainingTraining in Psychological & Physical First Aid

Helping clients feel understood, develop effective ways of coping, and move forward with greater confidence and resilience.

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