Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

We don't believe that you just have to learn to live with your trauma, and you just have to learn to cope with your pain and suffering. Healing can happen when we create the conditions and structures for it. And now, more than ever, there are science-backed approaches for long-term healing. Trauma is about what imprint is left inside of you from the experience. The experience can be big such as abuse and other horrific events or seemingly small; sometimes even insignificant to others. It's more about what happens inside of you as a result of what's happening outside of you.

Trauma can have lasting effects on emotional well-being, relationships, and daily functioning. I integrate EMDR, Schema Therapy, CBT and Compassion Focused Therapy to help clients process traumatic experiences, reduce distressing symptoms, strengthen emotional resilience, and move towards healing and recovery.

When the past continues to show up in the present through flashbacks or hypervigilance, I can help. Using a trauma-informed approach, we will work to calm your nervous system and safely process difficult memories.

Specialish support provides for psychological trauma, traumatic experiences (past and present) and PTSD

I work with individuals who have experienced trauma to gently process what happened without overwhelming the system. Using somatic and relational approaches, I help you reduce symptoms, restore safety in your body, and move toward integration and healing.

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

	60%	In Person and Online
	40%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

60%	Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
60%	Integrative Therapy
60%	Multicultural Therapy
40%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
40%	Internal Family Systems (IFS)
40%	Relational Psychotherapy
40%	Schema Therapy

Ages Served

100%	Adult
100%	Young Adult
40%	Senior
20%	Teen

Client Focus

60%	Women
40%	LGBTQ+
40%	Middle Eastern
40%	Muslim
20%	Asian

Trauma and PTSD therapists in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Hiba Khatkhat @ Under The Oaks Self Care Center

Aravinda Nandakumar

Ummayah Sidhu

Sheelagh Brown

Nadia Zamzul