Meet Dania

I'm a holistic psychotherapist, who works with individuals of all ages navigating emotional, relational, or developmental challenges. Whether you're supporting a child through a tough transition or you're seeking your own space for healing, I offer a calm, creative, and compassionate environment where meaningful change can unfold.

With over a decade of experience across many settings, I’ve supported children, teens, and adults facing anxiety, trauma, identity questions, and emotional overwhelm. My work is guided by a deep trust in each person’s innate capacity to grow when they feel truly safe, seen, and supported.

My Approach

At the heart of therapy is relationship. I offer a space that centers connection, creativity, and emotional safety. Using art, play, mindfulness, and relational dialogue, I help individuals make sense of their experiences and reconnect with their inner strengths.

I tailor each session to the unique needs and pace of the person in front of me, whether that’s a child needing playful expression, a teen searching for clarity, or an adult seeking to untangle long-held patterns. The process is always collaborative, respectful, and grounded in the belief that healing doesn’t need to be rushed, it needs to be held.

Working Together

Some of the reasons people come to see me include:

  • Emotional regulation and overwhelm

  • Anxiety, stress, or shutdown

  • Trauma and past wounds

  • Grief, identity, and life transitions

  • Relationship stress

  • Parent-child dynamics and attachment concerns

I also support parents through consultation sessions that focus on understanding behavior through a developmental lens and building connection and confidence in their role as caregivers.

Therapy Methods and Tools

I draw from a range of integrative, relationship-centered modalities that support emotional healing across the lifespan. These methods help us gently explore what’s beneath the surface through creative expression, safe connection, and deep listening.

  • Art Therapy: Art allows us to express what words sometimes cannot. Through image-making, we explore feelings, memories, and parts of the self in a way that feels safe and intuitive. Art therapy is especially helpful for processing emotions and accessing deeper layers of experience.

  • Child-Centered Play Therapy: For children, play is the natural language of communication. In this approach, I follow the child’s lead to create a space where they feel accepted, in control, and emotionally safe which allows for growth, expression, and healing to emerge.

  • Person-Centered Talk Therapy: This approach centers your voice and your inner wisdom. I hold space with empathy, non-judgment, and genuine presence, supporting you in exploring challenges, choices, and emotions from a place of trust and self-discovery.

  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: This deeper work invites reflection on patterns, relationships, and internal experiences that may be rooted in early life or past dynamics.

  • Attachment-Informed Work: This framework helps caregivers strengthen the relationship with their child by understanding emotional needs and building secure connections. It supports parents in becoming a calm, consistent base from which their child can explore and return.

Expertise

Clinical Licensure

Education

  • MA in Art Psychotherapy – Goldsmiths, University of London

  • BA in Studio Arts, Minor in Psychology – American University of Beirut

Trainings and Certifications

  • Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), NIRE

  • Children's Accelerated Trauma Treatment (CATT), British Association of Art Therapists

  • Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

  • Gestalt Art Counseling, IGF School of Gestalt and Arts, Italy

  • Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Countries Affected by Emergencies, American University of Cairo