Yousof Zohdi Omouei
M.A. in Clinical Psychology Training in CBT, ACT & Metacognitive Approach
I am Yousef Zohdi, Master of Psychology with over eight years of experience working with clients. Some of the hardest parts of immigration are not what happens externally, but what slowly changes within you. Thoughts that don't stop, feelings that are unclear, and a distance you feel from yourself. My main focus in psychological work is working with and counseling adults, and alongside that, expertise in child and adolescent psychology helps me to understand the root of many of these experiences more deeply. In working with clients, using approaches such as CBT, ACT, metacognitive, and mentalization (MBT), I help these experiences become more understandable and manageable. Counseling sessions are a space for seeing yourself, without judgment.
Specialties and approaches
Therapeutic Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A practical, well-researched approach that helps you spot unhelpful thoughts and stuck behaviours and change them with concrete exercises.
Who may it suit?
- Anxiety, panic attacks and constant worry
- Depression and negative thoughts about yourself
- People who like clear tools and practice between sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Instead of fighting difficult thoughts and feelings, you learn to make room for them and act on what matters to you.
Who may it suit?
- Anxiety and overthinking
- Chronic pain or illness
- Feeling stuck or far from your values
Schema Therapy
A blend of CBT and deeper approaches that identifies and heals "schemas": deep patterns that often start in childhood.
Who may it suit?
- Patterns that repeat even though you know them
- Childhood wounds, feeling worthless or abandoned
- Personality difficulties or persistent depression
Group Therapy
Sessions with a small group and a therapist; you learn from others' experience and see you are not alone.
Who may it suit?
- Loneliness and social isolation
- Social anxiety
- Shared experiences such as migration or grief
Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT)
Therapy that strengthens the ability to understand your own and others' minds: the feelings and intentions behind behaviour, especially under strong emotion.
Who may it suit?
- Stormy relationships and frequent misunderstandings
- Intense emotional swings
- Borderline personality traits
Humanistic–Experiential Therapy
A warm, non-judgemental approach focused on your present experience, meaning and capacity for growth.
Who may it suit?
- Wanting to be heard and accepted
- Questions about meaning and direction
- Low self-worth or feeling cut off from your emotions
Type of Therapy
Individual Therapy (Adults)
Private one-to-one sessions for adults, about whatever matters to you.
Who may it suit?
- Anxiety, depression, stress or grief
- The strain of migration and a new country
- Wanting to understand yourself better
Individual Therapy (Adolescents)
One-to-one sessions for teenagers, in age-appropriate language and with suitable involvement of parents.
Who may it suit?
- Anxiety, school difficulties or withdrawal
- Conflict with parents
- Teens adjusting to the family's move abroad
Individual Counseling
Focused, usually shorter-term conversations to work through a specific problem or decision.
Who may it suit?
- Important career, study or personal decisions
- Stress during a particular period
- Trying professional support for the first time
Child & Adolescent Therapy
Therapy for children and teens using developmentally suited methods (play, conversation) and close work with parents.
Who may it suit?
- A child's fears, separation anxiety or sleep problems
- Behavioural difficulties or anger
- Adjusting to a new school or country
Issues & Conditions
Anxiety & Panic Attacks
Working on constant worry, fears and panic attacks, learning skills to calm both mind and body.
Who may it suit?
- Worry that won't switch off
- Racing heart, breathlessness or panic attacks
- Avoiding situations for fear of anxiety
Depression
Help with lasting low mood, lack of motivation, fatigue and loss of enjoyment, aiming to bring back energy and hope.
Who may it suit?
- Feeling down for weeks
- Everyday tasks feel heavy
- No longer enjoying what you used to
Trauma & PTSD
Treatment for the after-effects of overwhelming experiences: nightmares, flashbacks, being on edge and avoiding reminders.
Who may it suit?
- A memory that keeps coming back
- Experiences of violence, war, accidents or forced migration
- Feeling unsafe all the time
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Treatment for intrusive, repeating thoughts and the rituals you feel "forced" to do to ease anxiety; often with ERP.
Who may it suit?
- Repeated washing, checking or counting
- Unwanted thoughts that distress you
- When rituals take up much of your day
Personality Disorders
Help with long-standing patterns of feeling, thinking and relating that repeatedly make life and relationships hard.
Who may it suit?
- Intense, repeating relationship problems
- Strong emotions and an unstable self-image
- Already diagnosed and looking for specialised care
Interpersonal Difficulties
Working on how you relate to others: boundaries, expressing needs, handling conflict and building healthier relationships.
Who may it suit?
- Finding it hard to say "no"
- Conflict with colleagues, friends or family
- Loneliness and difficulty making new connections abroad
Marital Issues
Help with problems in a marriage or long-term partnership, together or on your own.
Who may it suit?
- Arguments, long silences or mistrust
- Strain from migration, children or money
- Deciding whether to stay or separate
Grief & Loss
Support through grief for a loved one, a relationship or a former life, so you don't carry the pain alone.
Who may it suit?
- Losing someone, especially far from family
- Grief that isn't easing with time
- Grieving the home you left
Coaching & Skills
Life Skills Coaching
Building practical life skills such as stress and time management, decision-making and problem-solving.
Who may it suit?
- Feeling overwhelmed by daily life
- Starting over in a new country
- Wanting practical tools rather than deep therapy
Parenting Support
Guidance for parents on discipline without punishment, handling defiance and getting on the same page.
Who may it suit?
- Parents feeling exhausted or ineffective
- Raising children between two cultures
- Parents who disagree on parenting
Life Coaching
Forward-looking support to clarify goals, make a plan and move ahead personally or professionally.
Who may it suit?
- At a career or study crossroads
- Looking for motivation and direction
- Personal growth without a specific problem
Professional Credentials
PhD Candidate in Psychology
A PhD candidate in psychology completing advanced training and working to professional standards.
Who may it suit?
- Looking for an up-to-date, research-informed therapist
Book your session
Monthly plans
Billed monthly and renewed automatically; sessions repeat on the day and time you choose.
2 sessions a month
One session every two weeks
a month
less per session than a single session
4 sessions a month
One session every week
a month
less per session than a single session
You can cancel a monthly plan whenever you like. Sessions you have paid for stay yours until the end of the period.
Single session
One 45-minute session, no auto-renewal
Not sure yet?
Intro session with the therapist | 15 minutes
A short chance to meet the therapist, see how they work and decide about starting therapy sessions.
- Meet the therapist
- Ask questions about how therapy works
- Decide whether to start therapy