Marriage Counseling: Check Out These 4 Couples Therapists In Cairo

 

Marriage problems occur to every couple at a certain point in time. They can vary from one household to another. Some couples can handle fixing their marital issues alone, others like to have family or friends intervene when they feel like they can’t handle the problems by themselves.  The truth is that sometimes when marital issues take place and family or friends get involved, things get worse.

 

The reality is that your parents will never allow someone to hurt you, so if you tell them that your spouse is upsetting you, they might take things personally. When they intervene, this may affect the whole situation, leading things to spiral out of control.

 

The best way to handle marital problems when you feel like you have reached a dead end is to visit a couples therapist. Speaking to a professional will help give you a different perspective on your problems with your spouse. Why? Because you are simply speaking to someone who isn’t biased, someone who won’t take sides, or blame one of you. The main goal of a couples therapist is to try to put both of you on solid ground with the least possible damage.

 

Visiting a couples therapist will definitely be beneficial for any couple facing marital problems. You will have someone acting as a buffer between both sides and if things start getting out of control, someone will be there to calm things down. Your therapist will also help you better understand your spouse, yourself, and the issues you have with your partner. You will also get an insight on how to deal with any future problems you may face as a couple.

 

I gathered my top picks for couples therapists in Cairo.

 

Moni El Ramlawy

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

#Repost @o7therapy with @get_repost ・・・ Moni El-Ramlawy, Counseling Psychologist. As a Counseling Psychologist and Positive Discipline Parent Educator, I provide individual counseling for adolescents and adults. Having obtained my Master’s in Counseling Psychology from the American University in Cairo, I later completed Clinical Training in Couples Therapy from the Gottman Institute in Seattle, Washington. For the past eight years, I have worked as a school counselor; working with families, children, adolescents, and parents on intervention plans for the students’ social/emotional issues. Additionally, I work with issues such as, marital conflict, family discord, positive discipline parenting, parental divorce, anxiety, depression, self-harm, grief, and more. In addition to Counseling, I am a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator and I conduct parent consultations where I provide plans that can be implemented at home to better support children and provide them with healthier environments.

A post shared by Moni El Ramlawy, M.A. (@monielramlawy) on Jun 11, 2020 at 6:34am PDT

 

Yasmin Magdy

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

#meet our Co-Founder @yasminpsychologist Yasmin Magdy is the Co-founder of Gaia and is a Senior Clinical Psychologist as well as Marriage and Family Therapist and a Senior Addiction Counselor. She attained her BA of Psychology at The American University in Cairo (AUC) class of 2007, and her Masters of Arts with focus on Marriage, Couples and Family Therapy (MFT) from California Southern University, Irvine, California, United States; where She also completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology degree (PsyD). She is an Associate Member of the American Psychological Association (APA), with experience in the field of counseling, therapy and psychometry accounting for over 14 years now. Her training as a psychologist was at the Behman Psychiatric Hospital, Helwan, Egypt; where She worked for over 7 years in the psychology and addiction department. In 2011, She was appointed the position of the Head of the Psychology Department at the hospital. She holds a diverse experience in Egypt and the Middle East where She worked with individuals, families, children, adolescents and groups in in-patient as well as out-patient settings and the expat community. During her time abroad, She’s had the chance to come across diverse areas of counseling and being subjected to and worked with many different and unique cultures, ethnicities, religions, genders and disabilities; thus cultural sensitivity takes an important role in her practice. She works with a multitude of mental health issues in various settings including: Adult psychotherapy and assessment: • Depression • Anxiety disorders • Panic disorders and Agoraphobia • Personality disorders • Obsessive Compulsive Disorders • Relationships problems, Marital and Pre-Marital issues • Greif, loss and Trauma • Adjustment disorders (due to transition, relocation, relationship, marital loss/breakdown, life events stress). • Addiction Problems • Sexual and domestic abuse • Mood Disorders • Eating Disorders, body dysmorphia and mutilation • Family Dysfunction/Conflict Resolution • Suicide risk assessment and self-harm For booking, DM us #youaregaia#psychotherapy#psychology#counseling#egypt#zayed#new

A post shared by GAIA Wellbeing (@youaregaia_eg) on Mar 10, 2020 at 3:50pm PDT

 

Jessica Saleh

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

Pre-Marital Counseling Program GOALS: ?Understand each other’s love languages ?Learn the meanings of Love & Marriage ?Learn how to communicate your needs ?Learn fair fighting rules ?Make a pact to respect each other ?Learn steps for resolving conflict ?Write your vows ?Learn financial management – Budgeting ?Discuss intimacy openly ?Learn how to set healthy boundaries with your partner, parents and in-laws ?Agree on household responsibilities And much much more! There is soooo much to discuss BEFORE marriage in preparation for this beautiful yet sometimes challenging beginning of a new life together. And my 8 sessions of pre-marital counseling prepares you for it ? #TalkTherapyWithJess #psychology #psychologist #psychotherapist #therapist #therapy #counseling #counselor #goals #love #life #quotes #stress #relationships #fitfam #anger #anxiety #panicattacks #fitness #depression #heliopolis #cairo #couples #marriage #grief #aggression #awareness #egypt #therapyinegypt

A post shared by Jessica Saleh, M.A., LMFT ? (@talktherapywithjess) on Sep 23, 2019 at 4:25am PDT

 

Mai Kotb

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

Meet our therapists. #meetourtherapists Mai Kotb has been working and training in the field of psychology since 2004. She completed a Master’s Degree Program in Family and Couples Therapy from The University of Calsouthern, USA and had received her Bachelor’s Degree in psychology from the American University in Cairo (AUC). Mai has worked with a wide range of clientele, she has worked as an addiction counselor (both inpatient and outpatient), worked as a children and adolescent therapist and a family and couples therapist. She holds parental consultations that tackle positive parenting. Also, she is experienced in running support groups for people living with HIV/ AIDS. Mai applies a Systemic approach in her sessions which believes that an individual cannot be understood in isolation from one another, but rather as a part of their own unit. The goal of therapy is for an individual, couple and/or family to gain insight into each member’s role as it relates to the healthy functionality of the whole. In addition, she tries to accommodate all her clients through integrating eclectic techniques. She is currently applying to be a certified Emotionally Focused Therapist. For booking kindly DM us

A post shared by GAIA Wellbeing (@youaregaia_eg) on Mar 16, 2020 at 9:46am PDT

 

Further reading: When Do Mothers Know It’s Time for a Divorce?

Do you have a comment on this article? Share with us here

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Comment With Facebook