Dr. Nira Arbel earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Montreal in 1994. She worked at the Fernand-Seguin Research Centre of Louis-H. Lafontaine Hospital for 13 years, where she served as a therapist and research coordinator in the fields of sexual dysfunction and social phobia. She also contributed to several scientific publications. For five years, she continued her work as a clinical psychologist at the McGill University Health Centre’s Royal Victoria Hospital, where she provided individual and couples therapy to adults. In 1991, she established her private practice at CPB. In addition to treating marital difficulties and sexual dysfunctions, her areas of expertise include relationship difficulties, anxiety disorders (including obsessions and compulsions), depression, and occupational burnout. Her therapeutic approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).