Psychotherapy
A place to speak, and to be heard differently.
Psychotherapy with Mario Abboud, licensed clinical psychologist, in Horsh Tabet, Beirut, in Adma, Keserwan, and online. For adults and adolescents, in Arabic, English or French.
What it is
A regular hour, kept for you.
Psychotherapy is a conversation that happens at the same time every week, with someone trained to listen. You don’t need to know what to say, or to have a clear reason. Often what matters most is what is hard to put into words at first.
The aim isn’t to give you advice or to fit you into a category. It is to make room for what you live, so that what hurts, repeats or blocks you can be spoken about, understood differently, and loosened.
What people bring
Different reasons can bring someone to speak.
A relationship that keeps going the same way. Anxiety, low mood, grief. Something that happened and hasn’t stopped happening. Questions about identity, sexuality or desire. A decision you can’t make. Or simply the feeling of being stuck.
Short or longer work
A form that fits what you come with.
Focused work
Around a specific difficulty, a crisis or a decision, over a limited period. We agree on the focus and review it together.
Longer work
When what you come with keeps repeating, or isn’t clear yet. My orientation here is psychoanalytic, at a pace that is yours.
Rhythm
Usually once a week, at a fixed time. A full session lasts just under an hour.
Where and how
Horsh Tabet, Adma, or online. In Arabic or English, French on request.
Questions
Before you begin.
What happens in the first consultation?
It is an opening conversation. You say what brings you, in your own words and at your own pace, and I ask a few questions. Together we see whether working together makes sense, and in which form. Nothing is decided in advance, and you are not committing to anything by coming once.
Psychotherapy or psychoanalysis: which one is right for me?
You do not need to decide before we meet. Some people come for a focused period around a specific difficulty; others want to understand what keeps repeating in their life, which takes longer. We talk about it in the first consultations and review it as the work goes on.
How long does therapy last?
There is no set length. Some people come for a few months, others for longer. We talk about it as we go, and you can stop at any time.