Nehjla Mashal, ABPP
Highest Degree Held: Ph.D.
Specialties: Anxiety, trauma, & depression
Types of Clients: Adolescents, Adults, Elderly, Couples, Groups (group therapy)
Languages spoken: (Arabic) اللغة العربية, English
Licensures/Certifications: PSY28893
ACT/CBS Background and Training: Completed ACT Bootcamp, ACT 2, Heart of ACT, read several books, participate in ACT consultation group, attend workshops, provide trainings
ACT/CBS Experience: 9 years
Additional Information: Dr. Nehjla Mashal is a licensed clinical psychologist in California (PSY28893) and board-certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology who works at the intersection of clinical practice, training, and contextual behavioral science. She is an Assistant Professor of Psychology (Research Track) at the University of Jordan and a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Global Center Research Fellow, where she leads research on culturally adapted Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Jordanian adolescents and caregivers. Her broader clinical and research work has focused on evidence-based psychotherapies, including ACT and problem-solving therapy, with particular interests in psychological flexibility, cognitive reappraisal, treatment outcomes, and culturally responsive care. Dr. Mashal also provides evidence-based psychotherapy and clinical supervision, trains providers in delivering evidence-based interventions, and offers workshops that translate contextual behavioral principles into accessible, applied practice for clinicians and the broader community.