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.
Services
Services Offered:
- •Advocacy
- •Conflict Management
- •Counseling
- •Divorce Counseling
- •Family Therapy
- •Relationship Counseling
- •Individual Therapy
Works With:
- •Adults
- •Couples
- •Families
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Relationship Issues
- •Family Issues
Professional Title:
- •Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Qualifications
Antioch University
Registrations
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist