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Licensed full time psychologists

Dr. Ava and Matleena are both licensed full time psychologists in private practice. Dr Ava works with individual adult clients and Matleena offers therapy to  individuals and couples.

If you feel you need sessions with one of us feel free to contact us. Sessions are available both in-person at The MapleTree Center in Jumeirah Lakes Towers Dubai and online.

If you are looking for a therapist in another speciality, you can use this therapist directory to help you.

What to expect:

When you fill out the contact form please state briefly what you are looking to work on (e.g., panic attacks, relationship problems and past traumatic experiences or depression, sleep problems and unhealthy habits). Please also indicate whether you are looking for individual or couples sessions.

One of us will get in touch with you within 24 hours to book your session. In the initial session we will go over your background history and present problems in detail. By the end of the session you will have an idea of what a session feels like, and what to expect of future sessions. Any questions, concerns will be answered as well.

Fees & Insurance:

Our fees vary depending on the service and the duration of the session. Our fees start from 800 AED per 50-minute session.

We do not bill insurance directly. You will receive an invoice to submit to your insurance provider.

Please check with your provider to see what their reimbursement policy is regarding psychology appointments. Please note that some providers require e.g., a referral from a GP or a pre-authorization before the first appointment. Let us know if your insurance does not cover psychology sessions

Fill out the contact form and please state briefly what you are looking to work on.

Please also indicate whether you are looking for individual or couples sessions.

About Us

Dr. Ava Ghasemi Holdich

Clinical Psychologist

Ava is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and EMDR therapist in Dubai, UAE where she has been living since 2014. Ava has a special interest in trauma and works with adults with a range of psychological difficulties and emotional health challenges.

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Matleena Vanhanen

Counselling Psychologist

Matleena Vanhanen is a licensed Counselling Psychologist with over 20 years experience working in Europe and the Middle East. She has a practice of couples and individual therapy at the MapleTree Center in Dubai.

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Dr. Ava Ghasemi Holdich

Clinical Psychologist

Ava is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and EMDR therapist in Dubai, UAE where she has been living since 2014. Ava has a special interest in trauma and works with adults with a range of psychological difficulties and emotional health challenges.

Ava is a writer and passionate advocate for raising mental health awareness. Over the years, Ava has provided numerous educational talks on mental health for many organizations, namely Kempinski Hotel, Masdar, the Canadian Business Council, Cigna Insurance Middle East, and the Middle Eastern Psychological Association (MEPA). She has also collaborated both locally with companies such as KCAL and internationally with blogs such as Extra Lucky Moms. She has been interviewed on the Dubai Eye on Afternoons with Helen Farmer and has been a contributor to Gulf News.

Ava is a mom of two and she enjoys bike riding, painting, decluttering and listening to podcasts in her free time.

Matleena Vanhanen

Counselling Psychologist

Matleena has worked both as a Clinical Psychologist and School Psychologist in Finland. She worked with children, adults and older adults, couples and families in kindergartens, schools and at health centres. After moving to the UK, Matleena worked both in private practice and as a Specialist Counselling Psychologist for the National Health Service (NHS).

In 2006 Matleena moved to Cyprus where she worked in private practice and for an online counselling and coaching service provider.

Matleena has been in Dubai since 2011. She now works with adolescents, adults and couples as well as offers supervision for other clinicians. She is both a Certified Gottman Therapist and a Certified Discernment Counsellor. Matleena teaches workshops and gives talks about well-being and mental health to corporations and organisations.

Matleena holds an MA in Psychology from Jyväskylä University, Finland and a MA in Counselling Psychology and Post-MA in Existential Counselling Psychology from City University, UK.

Matleena is a member of the Finnish Psychological Association and the British Psychological Society. She is licensed by the National Authority of Medicolegal Affairs in Finland and the Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai.

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