Clinical psychologist and CBT psychotherapist
Let’s make sense of what you’re carrying.
I’m Dr. Carole Saadé, a licensed clinical psychologist in Lebanon. I help adults, couples, parents and teenagers with anxiety, relationship difficulties, family stress and life after crisis, using practical, evidence-based therapy.
- Licensed by the Lebanese Order of Psychologists
- Doctorate in clinical psychology, USEK
- Lecturer at the Lebanese University
You may have seen me on MTV Lebanon, LBCI, Al Mayadeen, Alhurra or Sputnik Arabic, talking about the questions people ask me every day.
What brings people here
Maybe one of these sounds familiar.
Most people come to therapy with a feeling they can’t quite name yet. This is how some of them first put it.
Anxiety and stress
My mind won’t switch off. I worry about everything.
Understand what keeps the worry going, and learn practical ways to calm your body and your thoughts.
Couples and relationships
We keep having the same argument.
See the pattern between you, and find a different way to talk, listen and repair.
Teenagers
I don’t know how to reach my teenager anymore.
Make sense of what your teenager is going through, and rebuild a connection that feels safe for both of you.
Parenting and family
I love my children, but I feel guilty and exhausted.
Set realistic expectations, handle discipline calmly, and look after yourself as a parent.
Trauma and crisis
Since the war, I haven’t felt like myself.
Recognise how fear and loss show up in daily life, and recover a sense of safety and control.
Self-esteem and boundaries
I always say yes, even when I want to say no.
Understand where people pleasing comes from, and practise setting limits without guilt.
How it works
Therapy is a conversation, with a plan.
I work with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): a structured, well-researched approach that focuses on what is happening now and what you can do about it.
We start by listening
In the first sessions I want to understand what brought you, what you have already tried, and what you would like to change. You set the pace.
We find the pattern
CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions feed each other. Seeing that cycle clearly is often a relief in itself.
You practise what helps
Together we choose small, practical steps to try between sessions, and adjust them as you go, until you feel able to carry on alone.
Watch and listen
Start with a video, at your own pace.
138 conversations from television, radio and podcasts, most of them in Arabic. Choose a topic or begin with the latest.
In the press
Recent interviews
I am often asked to comment on mental health in the news.
- لغز الذكاء والبيئة: هل تؤثر الطبقة الاجتماعية في مستوى الذكاء؟ طبيبة لبنانية توضحExpert contribution on multiple intelligences and how supportive environments can develop children’s abilities regardless of social class.
- النزوح النفسي الجماعي… ماذا تفعل الحروب المتكررة بعقول اللبنانيين؟Interview on collective psychological displacement, chronic hypervigilance, loss of control, and the mental burden of repeated wars in Lebanon.
- إجراءات ضرورية لتعزيز القدرات الذهنية قبل الامتحاناتInterview on sleep, screen use, memory, study planning, and practical ways students can manage stress before examinations.
Questions
Before you get in touch
It is normal to feel unsure about starting therapy. These are the questions I hear most.
How do I know if therapy is right for me?
If something has been weighing on you for a while and it affects your sleep, work, relationships or how you see yourself, it is worth talking to someone. You don’t need to be in crisis, and you don’t need a diagnosis to start.
What is CBT?
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a structured, evidence-based approach. It focuses on the present: how you interpret what happens, how that makes you feel, and what you do next. It is one of the most researched therapies for anxiety, low mood and many other difficulties.
What happens in the first session?
We talk about what brought you, a little of your history, and what you hope will change. You can ask me anything about how I work. At the end we decide together whether and how to continue.
Is what I say confidential?
Yes. What you share stays between us, in line with the ethics code psychologists follow. The rare exceptions, such as a serious risk to someone’s safety, are explained at the start.
Ready to talk?
The first step is often the hardest. Send a short message and we will find a time that works for you.
In crisis right now? Call Embrace LifeLine on 1564.