Meriem Lasfi, M.Couns

Counseling Psychologist

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“Welcome! Searching for a therapist may not be a struggle anymore, but finding the "right one"? That's another story. Between trying to anticipate who will understand your experiences, offer appropriate support, and trying to make sense of where your worries fit within clinical language, the process can feel overwhelming. Throughout this page, you will find information intended to provide helpful clarity. Nevertheless, in case you have additional questions, I offer a free of charge intake session where you can bring up your thoughts, expectations and hesitations.”

About Me

I'm Meriem, a Counselling Psychologist, and Psychotherapist, with five years of clinical work in different settings. I currently provide online sessions to adults (+18) from different locations, and I currently operate from a GMT+1 timezone. My approach is collaborative. Expect me to ask, provide skills and ressources, and challenge when needed. Additionally, I'm a trauma informed therapist. Which means, your agency, pace, and emotional safety are the ultimate priority. *Please note that the listed locations are provided solely to indicate some of the countries I serve and do not represent physical office addresses. All services are currently offered exclusively online to clients residing in GCC and Europe.

Approach

C.G. Jung "Know all the theories, master all the techniques, but as you touch a human soul be just another human soul."

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Basic Information

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

In-person & Online

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Services

I mostly work with individuals who: - Experience anxiety, persistent stress, or emotional overwhelm. - Struggle with low mood, numbness, or feelings of disconnection. - Challenged by racing thoughts, rumination, constantly feeling on edge. - Carry unresolved attachment wounds or relational difficulties. - Experience difficulties in being compassionate towards themselves and/or their bodies (may be more relevant for individuals who suffer from physical ailments). - Are navigating religious trauma, purity culture, culturally induced shame, or identity-related conflicts. - Live with chronic health conditions and the psychological burden that often accompanies them. - Feel “stuck,” internally conflicted, with people pleasing tendencies and/or perfectionism.

Services Offered:

Individual Psychotherapy
In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.
Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Works With:

Adults
Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Codependency
A relational pattern in which a person's sense of identity and self-worth becomes excessively tied to caring for or controlling another person, often at their own expense.
Cross-Cultural
The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.
Depression
A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.
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Family Issues
Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.
Identity & Self-Image
A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.
Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
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Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
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Shame
A deep, painful emotion involving the belief that one is fundamentally flawed or unworthy, which can affect self-perception and relationships.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Professional Title:

Counseling Psychologist
A psychologist who helps people with everyday life challenges (relationships, work stress, adjustment) as well as mental health conditions.