Rebecca Dempster (CAN)

Clinical psychologist and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist with extensive field-based experience delivering and designing Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) programmes for survivors of sexual violence, exploitation, and abuse across humanitarian and conflict-affected settings, with the past 15 years based in the Middle East and North Africa. Rebecca has worked directly within and alongside local health systems, NGO teams, and community-based organisations across the diverse contexts in which she has operated, ensuring her clinical and training approaches are adapted to local cultural frameworks, resource realities, and the priorities of affected communities. MHPSS specialist and consultant to UN agencies, NGOs, and governmental institutions, with recognised expertise in trauma-informed interviewing and psychosocial support. Rebecca's approach consistently centres the knowledge and resilience of local practitioners as the backbone of sustainable mental health response.