About Rutba

About Rutba Damani

Rutba combines clinical psychology, ABA-informed behaviour support, parent guidance, and hands-on work with children aged 2 to 15.

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Rutba DamaniAssociate Clinical Psychologist
Registered Behavior Technician
International Behaviour Therapist
MSc Clinical Psychology

Clinical philosophy

Support begins with understanding.

Rutba’s work starts from a simple belief: behaviour is communication. A child may be avoiding something too difficult, seeking comfort, asking for attention, reacting to sensory input, or trying to express a need without the words to do it yet.

Instead of treating behaviour as something to simply stop, Rutba looks at what the child needs to learn next. This may include communication, emotional regulation, waiting, transitions, play, social participation, independence, or classroom readiness.

Education

Academic foundation

MSc Clinical Psychology

Royal Holloway, University of London. With Distinction.

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Bahria University. Magna Cum Laude.

Experience

Child and family work

Her experience includes Learning Lab, Hope & Cope, CABATT UK, CAMHS NHS placement, Diffables, Little Step Pediatric Therapy Centre, and clinical training settings.

Across these roles, her work has involved assessments, individualised plans, one-to-one support, parent collaboration, progress tracking, and report preparation.

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