Therapeutic Approaches
Finding the right one for you...
Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all. Mary draws on a wide range of evidence based approaches, tailoring each to the individual needs.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a structured, evidence-based approach that focuses on the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. It helps you identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more balanced and constructive ones.
CBT can help with:
- Anxiety, stress, and panic-related concerns
- Depression and low mood
- Overthinking and negative thought patterns
- Phobias and avoidance behaviours
- Obsessive or compulsive tendencies
- Low self-esteem and self-criticism
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps you develop psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts and emotions, while committing to actions that align with your values. Instead of trying to eliminate discomfort, ACT focuses on changing your relationship with it.
ACT can help with:
- Anxiety and chronic worry
- Stress and emotional overwhelm
- Depression and lack of motivation
- Life transitions and uncertainty
- Low self-esteem and self-doubt
- Feeling “stuck” or disconnected
Mindfulness-Based Interventions
Mindfulness-based approaches focus on developing present-moment awareness and reducing automatic reactions to thoughts and emotions. These techniques help create space between triggers and responses, improving emotional balance.
This approach can help with:
- Stress and anxiety
- Emotional overwhelm
- Overthinking and rumination
- Sleep difficulties
- Burnout and fatigue
Compassion-Focused Therapy
Compassion-Focused Therapy helps individuals who struggle with self-criticism and shame by developing a kinder, more supportive relationship with themselves.
This approach can help with:
- Low self-esteem and self-worth
- Shame and guilt
- Harsh inner critic
- Anxiety linked to self-judgment
- Trauma-related emotional patterns
Interpersonal Therapy
Interpersonal Therapy focuses on how relationships impact mental health. It helps improve communication, resolve conflicts and strengthen social support systems.
This approach can help with:
- Relationship difficulties
- Depression linked to life events
- Grief and loss
- Social isolation
- Role transitions (career, family changes)
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalytic therapy explores unconscious patterns, past experiences and early relationships to understand present-day behaviours and emotions.
This approach can help with:
- Deep-rooted emotional difficulties
- Repeating life or relationship patterns
- Identity and self-understanding
- Long-standing anxiety or depression
- Unresolved childhood experiences
Behavioural Therapy
Behavioural Therapy focuses on changing unhelpful behaviours through practical strategies and reinforcement techniques.
This approach can help with:
- Avoidance behaviours
- Phobias
- Habit-related challenges
- Procrastination
- Stress-related behaviours
Neurofeedback Therapy
Neurofeedback is a brain-based therapy that helps regulate brain activity through real-time feedback, improving focus, emotional balance and cognitive performance.
This approach can help with:
- Attention and focus difficulties
- Anxiety and stress
- Sleep issues
- Emotional regulation challenges
- Peak performance optimisation
Trauma-Focused Approaches
Trauma-focused therapies are designed to help process and integrate distressing experiences in a safe and structured way.
This approach can help with:
- Trauma and post-traumatic stress
- Childhood trauma
- Emotional triggers and flashbacks
- Anxiety linked to past events
Corporate Mental Health Support
Corporate mental health services support individuals and teams in managing workplace stress, improving performance and maintaining well-being.
This approach can help with:
- Burnout and workplace stress
- Performance pressure
- Leadership challenges
- Team dynamics and communication
- Work-life balance
Psychometric Assessments
Psychometric assessments provide structured insights into personality, cognitive abilities and emotional functioning to support diagnosis, treatment and career decisions.
This approach can help with:
- Understanding personality traits
- Identifying strengths and challenges
- Career guidance and development
- Clinical assessment and diagnosis
- Workplace performance insights
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy is a short-term, goal-oriented approach that focuses on finding practical solutions rather than analysing problems in depth.
This approach can help with:
- Specific challenges or decisions
- Work-related stress or goals
- Relationship issues
- Life transitions
- Motivation and clarity
Schema Therapy
Schema Therapy focuses on identifying and changing deep-rooted emotional patterns formed early in life that continue to affect current behaviour and relationships.
This approach can help with:
- Long-standing emotional patterns
- Repeating relationship difficulties
- Low self-worth or identity struggles
- Chronic anxiety or depression
- Emotional dependency or avoidance
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Therapies are offered for the following conditions
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Common Questions
Do I need therapy?
You might need therapy if life feels heavier than usual, you’re stuck in patterns you can’t shift, or you feel you’d benefit from a safe space to talk and understand yourself better.
Is therapy confidential?
Everything you share in therapy stays private as therapy sessions are governed by professional ethical standards. As required by UAE law and international clinical guidelines, confidentiality has limited exceptions, such as a serious risk of harm, a legal requirement to disclose or a situation involving abuse or safety. Outside of those limits, your information is protected and not shared with anyone without your consent.
How many sessions will I need?
There’s no fixed number of sessions that fits everyone. It really depends on what you want to work on and how deep you want to go. Here’s the simplest way to think about it:
- Short‑term goals (stress, a specific problem, a decision) → often 4–8 sessions
- Ongoing patterns or deeper work (anxiety, relationships, self‑understanding) → often 8–20 sessions
- Long‑term personal growth or complex histories → can be open‑ended, at your pace
What happens in the session?
In the first session, you talk about what brought you in, a few gentle questions will be asked and together we will start to map out what you would like to focus on. There‘s no pressure – It’s mainly about getting comfortable and understanding your needs and making sure you feel heard.
Do you offer online sessions?
Yes, online sessions are available and conducted through a secure, confidential video platform. For clients who prefer the convenience of connecting from home, online therapy is available and is just as effective as in-person sessions for most concerns. These sessions are routed through the clinics.