Dissociative Disorders Therapists in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dissociation is the mind's great ability to protect you and help you get through extreme overwhelm and hardship. We all have the ability to do it. It's on a continuum. When it's not seen as a disorder, it shows up as numbing or being on auto-pilot (like when you forget to take your exit driving and you say "my mind was somewhere else"). When it's a disorder, it can have tremendous impacts on many areas in your life. Focusing on integration and stabilization becomes key. We combine trauma informed care with the structural dissociation theory of personality, along with practices informed by internal family systems to deliver a tailored approach, in addition to trauma therapy that targets the root causes.

Dissociation is experienced by us all, but for some it can be an unhelpful strategy we want to understand and overcome. I can help

Dubai is home to one of the world's most multinational populations, with expatriates making up over 80 percent of residents, creating a distinctive mental health landscape centred on themes of cultural adjustment, identity, isolation, and the pressures of contract-based expat life. English-language therapy is widely available through a growing private sector, with licensed practitioners operating in healthcare zones such as Dubai Healthcare City, and many therapists also offering telehealth sessions. Awareness of mental health is rising, particularly among younger residents and professionals in finance, technology, and hospitality, though stigma remains in some cultural communities. Many therapists in Dubai have international training and experience working with diverse, multicultural clients navigating both personal and cross-cultural challenges.

Gender ID

100%

Female

Session Type

100%

In Person and Online

Top Treatment Approaches

100%	Integrative Therapy
50%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
50%	Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
50%	Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
50%	Feminist Therapy
50%	Internal Family Systems (IFS)
50%	Multicultural Therapy

Ages Served

100%	Adult
100%	Young Adult

Client Focus

50%	LGBTQ+
50%	Middle Eastern
50%	Muslim
50%	Native American
50%	Women

Dissociative Disorders therapists in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Hiba Khatkhat @ Under The Oaks Self Care Center

Sheelagh Brown