About me
Meet Dr. Rama Hijjawi
I’m a mental health and family relationships consultant, an educator and a speaker. I work with individuals, couples and families who want to understand what lies beneath their emotions, reactions and relationship patterns — and change what keeps them stuck.
My mission
“To help people understand themselves more deeply, strengthen their relationships, and move forward with greater clarity, confidence and emotional peace.”
My story
I started my own education when my children started school.
I married at 18 and became a mother of three. When my children went to school, I went back to school too — and earned a bachelor’s degree, then a master’s in educational leadership, and then a PhD in the foundations of education, with distinction.
My studies spanned psychology, sociology, anthropology and human behavior — everything that shapes individuals, families and communities. That path took me to lecture at the University of Jordan, to work with international organisations including UNRWA and the National Democratic Institute, and to found Isma’ni (“Listen to Me”), a youth leadership initiative.
Throughout my career I have designed and delivered lectures, workshops, awareness programs and consultations for diverse audiences, focused on emotional wellbeing, resilience, family connection and personal growth.
Education & training
The foundation behind my work
Education
- PhD, Foundations of Education
- Master’s degree, Educational Leadership
- Bachelor’s degree
- Studies in psychology, sociology, anthropology and human behavior
Professional training
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Beck Institute
- Trauma-informed approaches
- Family systems
- Positive psychology
- Emotional regulation
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC) coursework, ICF
Experience
- Former lecturer, University of Jordan
- International organisations including UNRWA and the National Democratic Institute
- Founder, Isma’ni (“Listen to Me”) youth leadership initiative
- Lectures, workshops and community programs
Areas of focus
What I help with
I work with individuals, couples and families on:
- Anxiety, overthinking and emotional overwhelm
- Self-confidence, self-worth and personal boundaries
- Marriage, relationship and family challenges
- Parenting and communication within the family
- Emotional recovery after difficult experiences
- Trauma awareness and the impact of past experiences
- Identity, belonging, immigration and life transitions
- Repeated emotional and relationship patterns
- Personal growth, emotional resilience and inner balance
How I work
The RAMA METHOD™
Four steps from understanding to lasting change.
Recognize
Notice the patterns in your emotions, thoughts, reactions and relationships that keep repeating.
Analyze
Understand where those patterns come from, and how they affect your life and relationships today.
Modify
Change unhelpful thoughts and responses, using practical tools drawn from CBT.
Anchor
Anchor healthier habits, boundaries and emotional tools, so the change holds in daily life.
My approach is empathetic, insightful and practical. In our sessions I draw on techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), in which I trained through the Beck Institute, and from trauma-focused approaches, together with family-systems perspectives and emotional-awareness practices — always honoring your story, your values and your pace.
Lectures & workshops
For communities and organizations
I design and deliver lectures, workshops, awareness programs and community programs on emotional wellbeing, resilience, family connection and personal growth — for audiences locally and internationally.
Topics I speak on
- Emotional wellbeing
- Resilience
- Family connection
- Personal growth
Your next step
Start with a free conversation.
Twenty minutes, no commitment. Tell me what’s on your mind, and we’ll look together at the right next step for you.
