He was trained as a physician and clinical psychologist and teaches at the American University of Beirut at the Faculty of Health Sciences. He is actively engaged in community mental health and psychosocial interventions in Lebanon and the region, mainly as a trainer and counselor. He is interested in cross-cutting, inter-disciplinary fields of practice, like palliative care and existential psychotherapy. His main focus is to assist the team of Balsam, patients, and their families in better understanding end of life issues, family dynamics, existential processes, and systemic factors with the aim of improving decision-making and quality of life.