Arab and Middle Eastern Therapists in Marietta, GA
Hey! I’m Aly! I specialize in a variety of things that might make us a perfect fit. I’m passionate about working with individuals, adults, partners, families, and kids. I specialize in complex trauma, somatic, narrative, existential, LGBTQ+, & attachment-based work within a Gestalt framework; I uniquely blend Gottman, EFT, & PACT modalities for relationships, couples, partners, married, & polyamorous folks, and I am highly skilled in EMDR, ERP, DBT, RO-DBT, ACT, CBT, music, arts, & play therapies for adults, children, and teens. Read to the bottom for a full list of specialties & who I see, but visit my website to get to know me!
Hey! I’m Aly! I specialize in a variety of things that might make us a perfect fit. I’m passionate about working with individuals, adults, partners, families, and kids. I specialize in complex trauma, somatic, narrative, existential, LGBTQ+, & attachment-based work within a Gestalt framework; I uniquely blend Gottman, EFT, & PACT modalities for relationships, couples, partners, married, & polyamorous folks, and I am highly skilled in EMDR, ERP, DBT, RO-DBT, ACT, CBT, music, arts, & play therapies for adults, children, and teens. Read to the bottom for a full list of specialties & who I see, but visit my website to get to know me!
Hello and welcome! Life has been so busy lately, hasn’t it? It’s easy to feel numb to the news, disconnected from others, or stuck in a blur of frustration, anger, sadness, or confusion. If you’re here, you might be seeking clarity and guidance — or a way to manage your anxiety, depression, or complicated relationships. In the safety of our sessions, we can slow down, breathe, release tension, and restore balance. Therapy is a judgment-free space to focus and care for yourself without worrying about how you’ll be viewed.
Hello and welcome! Life has been so busy lately, hasn’t it? It’s easy to feel numb to the news, disconnected from others, or stuck in a blur of frustration, anger, sadness, or confusion. If you’re here, you might be seeking clarity and guidance — or a way to manage your anxiety, depression, or complicated relationships. In the safety of our sessions, we can slow down, breathe, release tension, and restore balance. Therapy is a judgment-free space to focus and care for yourself without worrying about how you’ll be viewed.
Hi! I’m Lamees. I'm so glad you're here. I know just how challenging the therapy search can be and I honor you in taking this step. In the therapeutic space, you are safe to exhale and release. I invite all parts of you to be seen and nurtured with warmth and empathy. Together, we will explore the ways you feel stuck with curiosity and compassion. I work primarily with adults navigating anxiety, life transitions, relational dynamics, and identity exploration. Whatever you are facing, I am here to help.
Hi! I’m Lamees. I'm so glad you're here. I know just how challenging the therapy search can be and I honor you in taking this step. In the therapeutic space, you are safe to exhale and release. I invite all parts of you to be seen and nurtured with warmth and empathy. Together, we will explore the ways you feel stuck with curiosity and compassion. I work primarily with adults navigating anxiety, life transitions, relational dynamics, and identity exploration. Whatever you are facing, I am here to help.
As a queer, Lebanese-American therapist, I offer an affirming and culturally responsive space.
If you are feeling stuck, psychotherapy can help interrupt the cycle: through it, we become better social creatures and grant the ego more freedom. I work with adults and teens in Atlanta navigating mental health concerns, identity, and disconnection.
As a queer, Lebanese-American therapist, I offer an affirming and culturally responsive space.
If you are feeling stuck, psychotherapy can help interrupt the cycle: through it, we become better social creatures and grant the ego more freedom. I work with adults and teens in Atlanta navigating mental health concerns, identity, and disconnection.
Your symptoms didn’t come out of nowhere—they developed in response to what you’ve lived through.
Adaptations. Chronic pain, chronic illness, grief, depression, exhaustion—after years of stress, loss, displacement, or having to be strong for too long.
Some of the people I work with are navigating an invisible weight of cultural rupture & survival.
Others live in bodies that hurt, are uncooperative & feel unfamiliar due to illness or trauma & systems that didn’t recognize their needs.
You may be told:
“Nothing is wrong” — yet the pain persists.
“Just manage stress” — without guidance.
“Try harder” — despite being depleted.
Your symptoms didn’t come out of nowhere—they developed in response to what you’ve lived through.
Adaptations. Chronic pain, chronic illness, grief, depression, exhaustion—after years of stress, loss, displacement, or having to be strong for too long.
Some of the people I work with are navigating an invisible weight of cultural rupture & survival.
Others live in bodies that hurt, are uncooperative & feel unfamiliar due to illness or trauma & systems that didn’t recognize their needs.
You may be told:
“Nothing is wrong” — yet the pain persists.
“Just manage stress” — without guidance.
“Try harder” — despite being depleted.
I am a Psychotherapist providing brief and long term psychodynamic psychotherapy for individuals and couples. I help treat depression, anxiety, bereavement, anger, addictions and trauma. Additionally, I am passionate in helping my clients understand how life difficulties can affect their, self-esteem, self-worth, and their personal relationships. As human beings, we all strive to live happier, fuller and more meaningful lifestyles. Gaining insight and understanding through therapy can make the process of amendment and transformation possible. I am experienced in working with people from diverse backgrounds, race, religion, culture.
I am a Psychotherapist providing brief and long term psychodynamic psychotherapy for individuals and couples. I help treat depression, anxiety, bereavement, anger, addictions and trauma. Additionally, I am passionate in helping my clients understand how life difficulties can affect their, self-esteem, self-worth, and their personal relationships. As human beings, we all strive to live happier, fuller and more meaningful lifestyles. Gaining insight and understanding through therapy can make the process of amendment and transformation possible. I am experienced in working with people from diverse backgrounds, race, religion, culture.
Are you someone who feels deeply but often struggles to make sense of their inner world? Have you felt stuck in your life, trying to pick up the pieces? You may be navigating a transition, grappling with questions of identity, purpose, or belonging, or feeling disconnected from yourself or others. You've grown tired of feeling this way. Often introspective, you seek more than symptom relief—you want to live with meaning, authenticity, and clarity. Your goals often include understanding the "why" behind your struggles and learning how to embody a more grounded and empowered sense of self. I am here to help with that.
Are you someone who feels deeply but often struggles to make sense of their inner world? Have you felt stuck in your life, trying to pick up the pieces? You may be navigating a transition, grappling with questions of identity, purpose, or belonging, or feeling disconnected from yourself or others. You've grown tired of feeling this way. Often introspective, you seek more than symptom relief—you want to live with meaning, authenticity, and clarity. Your goals often include understanding the "why" behind your struggles and learning how to embody a more grounded and empowered sense of self. I am here to help with that.
I am passionate about working with marginalized groups, whether that is based on gender, sexuality, race, or neurodiversity. I also have extensive experience working with relationship problems, anxieties, spirituality concerns, men’s issues, and suicidal thoughts. I use an integrative and person-centered style that includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-focused Therapy (SFT), and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) among others, in order to meet the varying needs of each person’s unique experience.
I am passionate about working with marginalized groups, whether that is based on gender, sexuality, race, or neurodiversity. I also have extensive experience working with relationship problems, anxieties, spirituality concerns, men’s issues, and suicidal thoughts. I use an integrative and person-centered style that includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-focused Therapy (SFT), and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) among others, in order to meet the varying needs of each person’s unique experience.
I believe therapy helps us understand the power of the mind. This is especially useful when we feel disconnected, marginalized, or stigmatized. When we feel this way, learning how the mind channels this information through thoughts, feelings, emotions, and perceptions, can influence us to recognize our own cognitive processes and how they impact our life. If we attend to our cognitive processes in a healthy way, it may lead to regulation of mood, clarity, balance and feelings of peace. We start to evolve and accept certain things about ourselves. We begin to feel at peace from within. I help my clients through this process.
I believe therapy helps us understand the power of the mind. This is especially useful when we feel disconnected, marginalized, or stigmatized. When we feel this way, learning how the mind channels this information through thoughts, feelings, emotions, and perceptions, can influence us to recognize our own cognitive processes and how they impact our life. If we attend to our cognitive processes in a healthy way, it may lead to regulation of mood, clarity, balance and feelings of peace. We start to evolve and accept certain things about ourselves. We begin to feel at peace from within. I help my clients through this process.
Welcome! My name is Ladan, and I'm a licensed professional counselor dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey towards overcoming anxiety, depression, and other challenges in life. As a counselor, my mission is to create a safe and empathetic space where you can freely express your thoughts, emotions, and concerns without judgment. With specialized training and experience in anxiety, depression, and trauma, I incorporate evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to meet your unique needs and goals. Let's work collaboratively to achieve your personal goals.
Welcome! My name is Ladan, and I'm a licensed professional counselor dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey towards overcoming anxiety, depression, and other challenges in life. As a counselor, my mission is to create a safe and empathetic space where you can freely express your thoughts, emotions, and concerns without judgment. With specialized training and experience in anxiety, depression, and trauma, I incorporate evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to meet your unique needs and goals. Let's work collaboratively to achieve your personal goals.
Sammy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
You may be feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, caught in patterns that no longer serve you, or trying to make sense of who you are beneath the expectations placed on you. Many of my clients feel capable on the outside yet unsettled internally. Therapy offers space to slow down, reflect, and move toward a more grounded and authentic way of living.
You may be feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, caught in patterns that no longer serve you, or trying to make sense of who you are beneath the expectations placed on you. Many of my clients feel capable on the outside yet unsettled internally. Therapy offers space to slow down, reflect, and move toward a more grounded and authentic way of living.
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I am a therapist with a Master of Social Work (MSW) and a Master of Public Administration (MPA), dedicated to supporting individuals and families through significant life transitions. My practice serves emerging adolescents, young adults, and parents, with a focus on life changes, navigating family-building challenges, including infertility and postpartum experiences. My personal experience as an immigrant and with family building further informs my practice.
I am a therapist with a Master of Social Work (MSW) and a Master of Public Administration (MPA), dedicated to supporting individuals and families through significant life transitions. My practice serves emerging adolescents, young adults, and parents, with a focus on life changes, navigating family-building challenges, including infertility and postpartum experiences. My personal experience as an immigrant and with family building further informs my practice.
My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and insight-oriented. I create a nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe to slow down, explore their emotions, and better understand patterns that may be keeping them stuck.
I specialize in grief, trauma, and anxiety, with a focus on helping clients connect with underlying emotional experiences and unmet needs. My work often includes exploring the impact of past experiences, strengthening emotional awareness, and building healthier ways of coping and relating to self and others.
My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and insight-oriented. I create a nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe to slow down, explore their emotions, and better understand patterns that may be keeping them stuck.
I specialize in grief, trauma, and anxiety, with a focus on helping clients connect with underlying emotional experiences and unmet needs. My work often includes exploring the impact of past experiences, strengthening emotional awareness, and building healthier ways of coping and relating to self and others.
I am a 2SLGBTQ+ affirming therapist and work closely with BIPOC. My goal is to provide a safe, direct, and compassionate environment that acknowledges the dignity and worth that is inherent in us all. My hope is that by partnering together we may move towards healing past wounds and work towards inner wellbeing even in the face of adversity. I believe the past is present, which is why I will invite you to target the root of the paint point. I am an egalitarian so I value working collaboratively with clients and am committed to meeting my clients exactly where they are on their journey.
I am a 2SLGBTQ+ affirming therapist and work closely with BIPOC. My goal is to provide a safe, direct, and compassionate environment that acknowledges the dignity and worth that is inherent in us all. My hope is that by partnering together we may move towards healing past wounds and work towards inner wellbeing even in the face of adversity. I believe the past is present, which is why I will invite you to target the root of the paint point. I am an egalitarian so I value working collaboratively with clients and am committed to meeting my clients exactly where they are on their journey.
Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Feeling Shaky, Haven't been sleeping, avoiding people. Feelings like you had as a child - most of the time, these are signs of trauma. And for most men, trauma is something we believe everybody else can have, but not ourselves. My passion is to help men make peace with their past so they can live fully in their present and thrive in their future. I love the quote, "Trauma is in the eye of the beholder." Today might be your first day accepting that you have trauma. Will you let somebody else be there for you? If so, I'd love to be that person! And Let EMDR be the resource that can help you find your healing.
Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Feeling Shaky, Haven't been sleeping, avoiding people. Feelings like you had as a child - most of the time, these are signs of trauma. And for most men, trauma is something we believe everybody else can have, but not ourselves. My passion is to help men make peace with their past so they can live fully in their present and thrive in their future. I love the quote, "Trauma is in the eye of the beholder." Today might be your first day accepting that you have trauma. Will you let somebody else be there for you? If so, I'd love to be that person! And Let EMDR be the resource that can help you find your healing.
I am a trauma-informed therapist at MindFull Healing Collective, seeing clients across Maryland via telehealth. I work with teens, adults, and elders navigating trauma, anxiety, burnout, displacement, and the intersection of racial identity and lived experience. My approach integrates art therapy, narrative exposure therapy, somatic care, and culturally grounded support for people who have rarely seen themselves in conventional mental health spaces. I am LGBTQ+ affirming, Arabic-speaking, and accepting new clients.
I am a trauma-informed therapist at MindFull Healing Collective, seeing clients across Maryland via telehealth. I work with teens, adults, and elders navigating trauma, anxiety, burnout, displacement, and the intersection of racial identity and lived experience. My approach integrates art therapy, narrative exposure therapy, somatic care, and culturally grounded support for people who have rarely seen themselves in conventional mental health spaces. I am LGBTQ+ affirming, Arabic-speaking, and accepting new clients.
You may be someone others rely on, steady and capable on the outside, while internally feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns that don’t fully make sense. Even when you try to understand or manage it, something doesn’t fully shift..
You may be someone others rely on, steady and capable on the outside, while internally feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns that don’t fully make sense. Even when you try to understand or manage it, something doesn’t fully shift..
Mental health is an integral part of leading a wholesome healthy life. As the saying goes “healthy body, healthy mind”, the opposite is equally true. Life comes with all sorts of traumatic events and difficult circumstances that impact our mental wellbeing and manifests in feelings of sadness, anxiety, stress, anger and discontent. It is important for us all to navigate and overcome these difficulties so they don’t affect our overall health and quality of life.
Mental health is an integral part of leading a wholesome healthy life. As the saying goes “healthy body, healthy mind”, the opposite is equally true. Life comes with all sorts of traumatic events and difficult circumstances that impact our mental wellbeing and manifests in feelings of sadness, anxiety, stress, anger and discontent. It is important for us all to navigate and overcome these difficulties so they don’t affect our overall health and quality of life.
Foresight Mental Health’s integrated team of professionals includes licensed therapists, nutritionists, and psychiatric providers in Georgia dedicated to working with clients to provide individualized and personal care. We believe in providing care that is accessible and affordable, which is why we are in network with most major insurers and provide both telehealth and in-person services.
Foresight Mental Health’s integrated team of professionals includes licensed therapists, nutritionists, and psychiatric providers in Georgia dedicated to working with clients to provide individualized and personal care. We believe in providing care that is accessible and affordable, which is why we are in network with most major insurers and provide both telehealth and in-person services.
Do you feel burdened by depression, anxiety, or major life changes? Perhaps stress and self-doubt make it hard to handle daily challenges, leaving you unsure about the way forward. You want to feel calmer, more confident, and in control, but the road ahead seems overwhelming. You're not alone in this—I am here to offer support, understanding and practical strategies to help you regain balance and flourish.
Do you feel burdened by depression, anxiety, or major life changes? Perhaps stress and self-doubt make it hard to handle daily challenges, leaving you unsure about the way forward. You want to feel calmer, more confident, and in control, but the road ahead seems overwhelming. You're not alone in this—I am here to offer support, understanding and practical strategies to help you regain balance and flourish.
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What can an Arab and Middle Eastern therapist help with?
An Arab and Middle Eastern therapist can support clients with a wide range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, and major life transitions. However, what may make their approach unique is their ability to integrate an understanding of the cultural, family, and social factors that may be shaping your mental health concerns. If you identify with a Middle Eastern background, such as Arab, North African, Lebanese, Syrian, Iraqi, or Palestinian, working with a therapist who is familiar with values surrounding family loyalty, community expectations, religion, marriage, and caregiving responsibilities can help reduce the need to explain yourself in sessions and better support your healing in the context of your background.
How does cultural background influence the therapy experience?
A therapist who personally identifies as Arab or Middle Eastern may offer a deeper understanding of cultural norms, family dynamics, religious beliefs, migration experiences, and the stigma that may surround mental health in some communities. This shared cultural framework can make it easier to build trust and focus more directly on healing. It is also important to note that a therapist does not have to share your background to provide effective therapy. In some cases, finding a culturally competent therapist may be just as important as finding one who shares your background.
What role can language play in therapy?
Language plays a central role in how people process and express emotions. Even for individuals who are fluent in English, certain feelings, memories, or experiences may be easier to describe in the language they grew up speaking or thinking in, such as Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew, Kurdish, or Turkish. Clients may feel more comfortable expressing themselves without having to translate their thoughts, which can reduce the risk of losing meaning or nuance. For many Arab and Middle Eastern clients, language is also closely tied to family relationships. Being able to move between English and your native language in therapy can help reflect real-life dynamics, such as communicating with family members in one language and navigating work or school in another. This flexibility to move between languages in sessions can make therapy feel more natural and relevant to daily life.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience with Arab and Middle Eastern clients?
If cultural background is important to you in therapy, it can be helpful to ask a prospective therapist whether they have experience working with Arab and Middle Eastern clients. In initial conversations with potential therapists, you might ask whether they have worked with concerns related to cultural identity, immigration, family expectations, intergenerational conflict, discrimination, or stigma around mental health. As sessions begin, it can be helpful to notice how the therapist responds to your concerns. A strong therapeutic alliance does not necessarily require a therapist to share your background, but they should respond to your concerns with respect and cultural humility. If you feel dismissed, misunderstood, or find yourself having to explain your background constantly, it may be worth considering another therapist.
Who is included in Psychology Today’s directory of Arab and Middle Eastern therapists?
The directory of Arab and Middle Eastern therapists includes professionals who have shared their ethnicity in their profiles. Psychology Today uses this information to assist clients in finding a therapist who can provide a cultural match. However, not all therapists choose to disclose their ethnicity in their profiles, and they may not appear in search results for this reason. When the number of therapists who have personally identified as Arab or Middle Eastern is limited, the directory may also show therapists with experience working with clients from relevant backgrounds.