Francois De Wet (M.A. Clin. Psych.)

🌍 About me

Prior to settling in the Middle East, I lived in the Far East, Europe and Africa and have travelled to more than 60 countries. Understanding the challenges (and charms) of a transient, complex lifestyle is second nature to me.

🎓 Academic Insight

I was also a university lecturer in psychology, which gives me invaluable insight into the field’s branches and practical applications.

🧠 Shared Human Challenge

While factors such as gender, religion and ethnicity distinguish and shape us, I believe a deeper challenge unites us all: as self-aware beings, we face unsettling questions that come with knowing ourselves.

🤝 Facing What Matters

Although it feels easier to turn away from those issues, true mental well-being actually comes from facing them, but doing so alone can be daunting and leave us feeling even lonelier. Yet, in the safe, non-judgmental space of therapy that you and I can develop together, we can gain an understanding of what has formed you. This insight can transform past negative experiences into sources of resilience, opening up future possibilities to discover authentic ways of being in the world.

📘 Training & Perspective

I earned my M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the Psychoanalytic University of Berlin. My dissertation investigated how psychedelics can help people with terminal illnesses find meaning and peace in the end-of-life phase. Furthermore, I hold two degrees in philosophy, which shape my approach through an existential lens.

🔁 EMDR

Recommended for those dealing with trauma who want to process painful memories in a structured way to reduce their emotional impact.

🌌 Existential analysis

Recommended for those who are searching for deeper meaning in life or are struggling with big questions about existence, freedom, and purpose.

🧠 Psychodynamic therapy

Recommended for those looking to explore their emotions deeply and understand how past experiences shape their present life.

💳 Session fee: Between 350 AED and 400 AED

🧩 Depending on the needs we identify together, I offer a combination of a psychoanalytically inspired approach and EMDR therapy. Psychoanalytic methods help uncover deep-seated, unconscious patterns that shape our thoughts and behaviours, while Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) focuses on present challenges, offering concrete techniques to process distress and build coping skills.

🌐 Officially endorsed by the World Health Organization, EMDR is an evidence-based therapy that helps reprocess distressing memories, reducing their emotional impact. Its proven effectiveness extends to trauma, performance anxiety (including sexual performance, public speaking, and social unease), and addictions, including porn addiction.

🍄 My practice extends to assisting with psychedelic integration, and I regularly attend academic conferences that keep me up to date with the latest developments in the field.

🌱 Ready to begin your journey to healing? Book a 20-minute free introductory session today!