Farida Wagdy
(she/her)
Psychologist & Couples Counsellor
Verified by It's Complicated
Available for new clients
Relational & integrative psychologist. I show up as myself in the therapy room with an openness to develop a lasting relationship between us that is genuine. Immigrants, expats, queer, mixed culture couples.
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About me
I am an Egyptian woman born and raised in Cairo. I lived in the United States for 4 years before moving to the Netherlands. I've been working in the mental health field since 2018 and started my private practice in the Hague in 2021.
As a counseling psychologist, I aim to create a safe space for my clients of all ages, genders, sexualities, religions, and lifestyles. I work with both individuals and couples.
My aim is always to create a supportive environment where you can have a sense of agency over your own development and healing. To do so, I use an integrative approach inspired by Gestalt, intersubjective, and psychodynamic therapy. For a holistic approach, we will look at body, mind, and sociocultural context to understand your experience and symptoms.
Politics
The mental health field has historically been a political space, even when it tries to claim otherwise. I don’t hide my politics from my clients so if there is anything you need to know about where I stand that will help you feel safe in our space, please don’t hesitate to ask me.
Being Egyptian myself and given the history of the mental health field I have been actively exploring the ways in which I can decolonize my practice and create a space that feels both safe an congruent for people from the global south. I do this through reading and listening to what elders in this field have written about the topic as well as actively thinking with colleagues and my clients how these ideas can change the way I do things in the therapy room. This is an ongoing effort for me.
I speak:
ArabicEnglish
Location:
The Hague, Netherlands
Approach
Treatment Approaches
CounsellingRecommended for those who want to talk through their emotional challenges with a professional in a safe, supportive environment.
Gestalt therapyRecommended for those who want to focus on the present and take responsibility for their feelings and actions to promote personal growth.
Holistic approachRecommended for those who want to address their mental health through a balanced focus on mind, body, and spirit.
I use a relational integrative approach to therapy informed by my education in counseling psychology, supervision with a psychodynamic therapist, and 2 years of gestalt training. I find that being given “answers” rarely produces long term change, instead I prefer to support you in the process of finding your own voice and intuition. I show up as myself in the therapy room with an openess to develop a lasting relationship between us that is genuine. My role changes depending on the need in the moment: Someone that is here to listen and see you; a mirror reflecting back to you what happens between us; an outside observer that can point out patterns you might have missed and help you think through things; etc..
I don’t look as symptoms as manifestations of individual illness. Instead, I work with you to understand your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors in their context. Through a deeper understanding of yourself and connection to your intuition, I trust you can make decisions that better support the kind of life you’re hoping to lead.
Individual work
I work with clients starting the age of 18 of all genders, sexualities, religions, and lifestyles. Issues I often work with include:
- Managing relational issues, improving connection and communication (with friends, family, or partners)
- Adjusting to new life stages and places
- Lonelines and building community that feels genuine and supportive
- Exploring sexuality and sexual shame.
- Anxiety
- Depression
Relationship therapy
I work with a wide range of different relationship structures and backgrounds. I work with family couples (parents-child/siblings/etcc), romantic couples and polycules. Because of my work with Expats, I have experience working with multiculture couples and helping two people from different cultures better see and understand each other.
Experience
- Started my private practice in 2021
- Worked at a psychiatric hospital 2018-2019
Education
- Completed 2 years of Gestalt therapy training at NSG
- M.A. in Psychology with an Emphasis on Counseling from Wesbter University
- Clinical psychology training at the Behman Hospital
- B.A. in Psychology and Communications from Rutgers University
Services
Intro Call
Free • 1 hr • Online & In-person
Individual Session
€110 • 1 hr • Online & In-person
Insurances
Private PayReimbursementPrivate Insurance
At a glance
Last active
Offers free 60 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Usually responds within 2 hours
Usually responds within 2 hours