Divya Cecilia Dsouza
Divya Cecilia Dsouza is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatry at Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar, with over 18 years of experience spanning clinical practice, education, leadership, and research. She holds a Master of Science in Mental Health Nursing with distinction and a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is registered in Qatar, Australia, and New Zealand.
Her expertise includes neuromodulation, sleep and mental health, women's mental health, and physical health in mental health. Divya has led CNS-run clinics focused on health coaching and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), while driving quality improvement initiatives and contributing to clinical practice guidelines and policy development.
An active researcher and speaker, she presented at the Person-Centered Care Forum 2023 and the Mental Health Research Symposium 2024, and co-authored publications on smoking and psychoeducation. In her current role, she combines clinical leadership with innovation to advance recovery-focused, person-centered care for patients and families.
