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Cosette Maalouf, born in Lebanon in 1983, is currently a freelance Mental health expert and psychosocial and gender trainer, also a psychological consular for journalists suffering from Trauma. was a master trainer with IREX, she trains journalists on Self-care and Psychosocial support, was formerly the Regional Mental Health Program Coordinator, and a Trainer at The Arab Resource Collective (ARC). She managed the regional program of activities while being responsible for its planning and implementation. She also designed and delivered sessions on psychosocial support and mental health. She beholds a Masters's degree in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology delivered by Université Saint-Joseph (USJ). At ARC, she was also a supervisor for a study conducted by YALE University in Beirut for 2 years, also participated in the design and data collection of one of ARC’s parenting programme HEPPP (health, education, and protection parenting programme). Cosette Maalouf also works as an Advocacy and Communication Coordinator at Proud Lebanon, a Lebanese NGO. She is responsible for communication with the media. She organizes regional workshops and supports the development of proposals for fundraising using the log frame approach while following up on the implementation of the different activities. As a psychologist, Cosette possesses a large board of technical skills she acquired while providing psychological support to parents and families, monitoring psychological group support, developing methods for students with special needs, and while working in prisons.