Micheal

Mr Micheal Salameh, M.Psi.

Psychologist

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I help adults navigate anxiety, identity, and relationship challenges, providing support to feel seen, understood, and empowered, especially for individuals in the Middle East with gender identity and sexuality concerns.

About Me

I’m Micheal Salameh, a licensed psychologist in Dubai who supports adults navigating anxiety, identity, and relationship challenges. Working with me is collaborative and compassionate, you can expect a safe space to explore your feelings, gain clarity, and develop practical strategies to live authentically and confidently.

Approach

My approach to therapy is collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to each individual. I combine evidence-based techniques with deep understanding of personal and cultural context, helping clients explore their emotions, gain insight, and develop practical strategies to navigate anxiety, identity, and relationship challenges, so they can live more authentically and confidently.
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Basic Information

Services


Stress: supporting individuals to understand and manage sources of stress, reduce overwhelm and build resilience.  Anxiety: helping people manage worry, physical symptoms, panic and uncertainty with tailored evidence‑based strategies.  Burnout: guiding recognition, recovery and prevention of burnout, reinvigorating purpose and balance.  Depression: supporting individuals with persistent low mood, motivation difficulties, emotional regulation and relapse prevention.  Relationship Challenges: assisting with conflict, boundary setting, breakups and patterns that affect connection and intimacy.  Identity Issues: helping explore and strengthen sense of self, belonging, values and authentic decision‑making.  Sex Therapy for Males: addressing desire, arousal, satisfaction, trauma, and emotional wellbeing in sexual domains. Self‑Esteem: building healthier self‑worth, reducing negative self‑talk and bolstering confidence.  Career‑Related Challenges: supporting management of workplace demands, transitions, imposter feelings and career clarity.  Brainspotting: an evidence‑informed method to process and release stuck experiences affecting mind and body.

Services Offered:

  • Brainspotting

    A therapy that uses fixed eye positions to access and process unresolved trauma stored in the brain and body.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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  • Corporate Workshops

    Mental health and well-being workshops delivered in workplace settings, covering topics like stress management, resilience, and communication.

  • Counselling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Crisis Support & Counselling

    Emergency emotional support and counselling for people in acute psychological distress, available at the point of need.

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  • Group Therapy

    Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Integrative Psychotherapy

    An approach that draws on multiple therapeutic models, tailored to the individual, rather than following a single method.

  • Sex Therapy

    Specialised therapy addressing sexual concerns such as low desire, performance anxiety, pain during sex, or mismatched needs between partners.

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  • Trauma Counselling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Elderly
  • Individuals
  • Organisations
  • Adolescents
  • Communities

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • Career Planning

    The process of exploring professional options, clarifying goals, and making decisions about one's career path and direction.

  • Control Issues

    A persistent need to control situations, people, or outcomes, typically driven by underlying anxiety, fear of uncertainty, or past experiences of helplessness.

  • Depression

    A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.

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  • Gender Identity & Self-Image

    A person's internal sense of their own gender, which may or may not align with the sex assigned at birth, and the distress or exploration that can accompany this.

  • Guilt or Forgiveness

    Persistent feelings of guilt, shame, or difficulty forgiving oneself or others that weigh on emotional well-being and relationships.

  • Identity & Self-Image

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

  • Intimacy Issues

    Difficulties with emotional or physical closeness in relationships, including fear of vulnerability, avoidance of connection, or sexual concerns.

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  • LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

Professional Title:

  • Psychologist

    A professional trained to assess and treat mental health conditions using evidence-based psychological methods.

Qualifications


Master of Psychology

University of Glasgow

Year: 2023

Registrations


Community Development Authority (Dubai)

Social Counselor

Registration: CDA-PL-0001882

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Memberships


British Psychological Society (BPS)

Service Area


Human Relations Institute & Clinics

In-person

Jumeirah Lakes Towers

Dubai, Dubai

United Arab Emirates

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