Umbreen Shaikh

About Umbreen

Umbreen is a UK trained positive psychology practitioner specializing in one on one coaching for professional and personal growth. Certified through the European Mentoring & Coaching Council, her techniques incorporate creative tools to build confidence in her clients, drawing on her experience as a certified trainer in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education from Stanford University. She also uses positive psychology practices to highlight clients’ strengths and empower them to boost their mental wellbeing. Having worked in academia, Umbreen’s approach is grounded in scientific research, and she collaborated with the Ministry of Education to develop and teach one of the UAE’s first courses on happiness and wellbeing at the university level. She also designed and delivered wellbeing workshops to refugee populations in Turkey, and her recent publication investigated how to apply cultural sensitivity and inclusivity to positive psychology interventions. Too often, physical ailments are linked to stress, burnout, and the neglect of our mental health. For anyone seeking to address the mind-body connection and find a space to reflect and develop roadmaps and action plans, a coaching session could be beneficial.