Samara

Dr Samara Aldahwi

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

“I'm Iraqi/British with a mixed background. My curiosity about the mind and human behavior has led me to travel worldwide and observe various cultures. As a result, I understand each culture's different norms, traditions, and taboos. Throughout the experiences of my life, both personal and professional.”

About Me

I help couples and families navigate relationships with deep cultural understanding. My Iraqi/British background and extensive global travel cultivate unique insights into diverse norms and traditions. I honour the complexities of your background, ensuring cultural nuances are always respected. This allows me to support individuals and families seeking to bridge cultural expectations and find harmony. My approach is rooted in personal and professional experience.

Approach

A fascination with human behaviour and cultural nuance shapes how therapy unfolds, leading with careful listening and gentle curiosity to uncover hidden expectations. I meet people in Kuwait, working in Arabic or English, in a focused room where we map family patterns, pause to translate cultural meanings, and set small, practical experiments between sessions. Sessions move at your pace but stay action-oriented—role-plays, boundary practices, and clear steps to manage conflict and rebuild trust. Couples and families negotiating cross-cultural pressures or everyday strains often find this way of working helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person

Services

Services Offered:

  • Advocacy

    Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.

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  • Conflict Management

    Structured approaches to resolving disputes and improving communication between people in conflict, whether in relationships, families, or workplaces.

  • Counseling

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

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  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • 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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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Families

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

Professional Title:

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    A therapist licensed to work with couples and families on relationship difficulties, communication, and family dynamics.

Credentials

Registrations

California Board of Behavioral Sciences

Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist

Qualifications

Antioch University

Service Areas

The Beverly Hills Marriage And Family Therapy

In-person

Kuwait, Kuwait

Kuwait