I hold a doctoral degree in Family Social Science, specializing in Couple & Family Therapy. I help clients who struggle with health conditions both mental and physical. I have experience working with individuals, couples, and families who struggle with anxiety, chronic health conditions, depression, loss and grief, stress, trauma, and relationship issues such as boundaries, parenting, intimacy, infidelity, trust, and more. I work with clients to process and heal psychological and relational issues. I believe that therapy is both science and art. The art of therapy can be seen as a joint venture between clients and therapists, and the science reflects in providing assessments, treatment plans, and evidence-based interventions. I believe in the collaboration between clients as experts in their lives and myself as a therapist who is trained in providing therapy services.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In the first session, I will get to know you through various questions about biological, social, psychological, and spiritual backgrounds. I will ask you about current issues, and we will discuss therapy goals together.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Behind each wound is a story. People walk through life with powerful, solid, and heavily built stories. Some stories are sensitive and secretive, making them even more challenging to carry because there is not only the wound of having endured them but the secret they have become. I hold a safe “enough” space for clients to share, explore, change, and grow.
About Dr. Aalaa Alshareef
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Couples Counseling
As a systemically oriented therapist, I acknowledge the importance of broadening the view of clients’ systems by searching for strengths, resources, and constraints. I provide personalized treatment plans for each couple and consider their unique context. The road to change requires curiosity, empathy, encouragement, and persistence. I honor that clients allow me to witness their journey and walk the road with them to help achieve their therapy goals. I utilize the Biopsychosocial approach to help couples adopt the solution sequence instead of the problem sequence and help them maintain the progress they make in therapy.
Integrative
The human experience is so complicated that any single treatment model is limited to thoroughly attending to every level of clients’ experiences. So, I utilize the Integrative Systemic Therapy approach in my work with clients. I believe that the integrative approach bridges the gaps between different models and enables me to develop personalized and more comprehensive treatment plans. I have special training in Integrative Systemic Therapy, Medical Family Therapy, Pre-Marital Counseling, and The Neurobiology of feeling safe: Working with Boundaries Inside and out.