Malek Yassin

Malek Yassin

Malek Yassin

Operations Director, Operations - Treatment and Finance

  • Expertise Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Highlights

  • Trained in EMDR (EMDRIA), CBT, IRRT, PE, and MBT.
  • Fellow of APPCH (U.K.)
  • Senior Accredited Member of Addiction Professionals

Experience

Malek Yassin is the treatment director at The Wave Clinic. Specialising in child and adolescent psychiatry, he has over 19 years of experience in mental health treatment for adolescents, young adults, and families.

Malek is a bilingual certified child and adolescent trauma professional with a specialist interest in the treatment of complex and developmental trauma, antisocial personality disorder, conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder.

Malek is EMDR (EMDRIA), CBT, IRRT, PE, and MBT trained. Currently studying traumatology, he is a fellow of APPCH (U.K.) and a senior accredited member of Addiction Professionals.

More from Malek Yassin

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How Does The Wave Combine Exceptional Therapy and Psychiatric Management with Global Citizenship, Adventure and Fun?

12 January 2026 No Comments

At The Wave Clinic, our residential programs focus on building all of these things, not only through psychotherapy but also through enriching experiences, unforgettable memories, and meaningful friendships. By combining exceptional therapy with unequalled fun and global citizenship, we support young people to find long-term mental health resilience as they build fulfilling futures.

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Kidfluencing: How Children’s Rights and Well-Being Are Overlooked

27 October 2025 No Comments

Today, kidfluencing has become its own industry, but one that is barely recognised. Without effective regulations, many young people are vulnerable to exploitation by companies with little protection of their rights. Kidfluencing can also have a big impact on their daily routines, education, friendships, and socioemotional development.

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Understanding Complex Trauma

17 October 2025 No Comments

Children and adolescents who have experienced complex trauma have been exposed to multiple, ongoing traumatic events. These are usually interpersonal in nature, involving violent, abusive, or otherwise harmful relations between persons. This might include neglect or abuse at home, war, or community violence.

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Mental Health in Universities

10 October 2025 No Comments

This blog offers some information on mental health in universities, including risk factors and protective factors. It also touches on some of the steps universities can take to better safeguard young people’s mental health.

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Parenting Teenage Boys to Use Voice Over Violence

30 September 2025 No Comments

Parents play a huge role in their children’s lives, and, consequently, can play a big role in violence prevention. Positive parenting, through role-modelling, warmth, and responsiveness, nurtures secure attachments where teenagers can learn social and emotional skills from their parents. Engaging in specific conversations about violence – and how to avoid it – is also key.

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When Does a Teenager’s ‘Messy Room’ Become a Warning Sign?

6 February 2026

When a young person develops very low self-worth, they can feel like they don’t deserve to have a clean and tidy room. If they feel hopeless about life, or like nothing has meaning, they might feel like there’s no point in keeping their space organised. Fatigue, another common symptom of depression, can leave young people struggling to find the energy to complete even simple self-care tasks.

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EMDR in Teen Trauma Therapy: Why Is the Preparation Phase So Important?

2 February 2026

Before teenagers begin to reprocess traumatic events, they have to be able to access these memories, thoughts, and emotions safely. The preparation phase of EMDR supports teenagers in developing distress tolerance skills that help them cope with the pain connected with traumatic memories. It also helps them to access suppressed emotions and feelings in their bodies.

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