Dubai College Podcasts

Exploring New Topics - Dyslexia

Exploring New Topics - Dyscalculia

Rama Kanji, Educational Psychologist at The Valens Clinic talks us through the challenges that individuals face when it comes to understanding and working with numbers, quantities, time, distances and the various tools and strategies that can help support students addressing mathematics problems.

Understanding Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Dr. Amy Bailey - Dr Amy is the department Head at KidsFirst Medical Centre. In this conversation, Amy helped explain what Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is and what to expect if you or your child is going to see a CBT therapist. 

Preparing for an 'Empty Nest'

Jackie Greenwood - Jackie is a Psychologist working at Vivamus Psychology clinic in Dubai. Jackie had a conversation with us about the experience of and preparing for an 'Empty Nest' and gave some practical tools on how to manage that stage of life. 

Understanding ADHD - the symptoms and subtypes

Listen to our latest topic podcast on Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with Rama Kanj. Lead Educational Psychologist at The Valens Clinic, Rama works closely with families and schools providing holistic and multidisciplinary care optimizing well-rounded growth for every child.  

DC Wellbeing - Preparing for an 'Empty Nest'

In this episode of DC Wellbeing, we feature Jackie Greenwood. Jackie is a Psychologist working at Vivamus Psychology clinic in Dubai. Jackie had a conversation with the DC Counsellors about the experience of and preparing for an 'Empty Nest' and gave some practical tools on how to manage that stage of life. 

DC Debrief - Episode 6 - Music

DC Wellbeing - Sleep Series #2 - Improving your sleep 26 Feb Julie Mallon

DC Wellbeing series on Sleep #2 Improving your sleep - Julie Mallon is the founder and director of Nurture 2 Sleep, an organisation supporting families with sleep in Dubai. In this podcast we furthered the conversation about the importance of sleep and looked at some practical steps we can improve our sleep. 

 

DC Wellbeing - Sleep Series #1 - Sleep Patterns and the impact of insufficient sleep 22 Jan 2024

Welcome to the second edition of the DC Wellbeing podcasts for this year, and the first in our series on Sleep.

Prof. Mary Carskadon is a professor of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour at Brown University and is one of the most prominent researchers in America on sleep. In this podcast, she spoke to our Counselling Team about sleep/wake patterns in children and adolescents and looked at the impact of insufficient sleep.  

GCSE Options Advice | Dialogue Central Podcast #008

Come listen to the team discuss how they made their choices for their GCSE options -- and what you might want to think about before you make yours!