Clinical psychologist and CBT psychotherapist
Let’s make sense of what you’re carrying.
I’m Dr. Carole Saadé, a licensed clinical psychologist in Lebanon. I talk about anxiety, relationships, family life and life after crisis, and about first steps you can take on your own.
- Licensed by the Lebanese Order of Psychologists
- Doctorate in clinical psychology, USEK
- Lecturer at the Lebanese University
Since 2011 I have explained psychology on Lebanese television and radio. The recordings are in the video library.
Everyday struggles
Maybe one of these sounds familiar.
Many of us carry a feeling we can’t quite name yet.
Anxiety and stress
My mind won’t switch off. I worry about everything.
Understand what keeps the worry going, and learn ways to calm your body and your thoughts.
Couples and relationships
We keep having the same argument.
See the pattern between you, and find a different way to talk, listen and repair.
Teenagers
I don’t know how to reach my teenager anymore.
Make sense of what your teenager is going through, and rebuild a connection that feels safe for both of you.
Parenting and family
I love my children, but I feel guilty and exhausted.
Good parenting is not about getting everything right. It is about being willing to reconnect, repair and try again.
Trauma and crisis
Since the war, I haven’t felt like myself.
Recognise how fear and loss show up in daily life, and recover a sense of safety and control.
Self-esteem and boundaries
I always say yes, even when I want to say no.
Understand where people pleasing comes from, and practise setting limits without guilt.
How CBT works
Three steps you can try on your own
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at what is happening now and what you can do about it. Many of its ideas work as everyday steps.
Notice what happens
When the feeling shows up, write down where you were, what went through your mind and what you did next. A few days of notes often show a pattern.
Find the pattern
CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions feed each other. Seeing that cycle clearly is often a relief in itself.
Try one small change
Pick one small step, such as a ten-minute walk or one honest conversation, and repeat it for a week. Then adjust it.
Watch and listen
Start with a video, at your own pace.
138 conversations from television, radio and podcasts, most of them in Arabic.
In the press
Recent interviews
I am often asked to comment on mental health in the news.
- لغز الذكاء والبيئة: هل تؤثر الطبقة الاجتماعية في مستوى الذكاء؟ طبيبة لبنانية توضحExpert contribution on multiple intelligences and how supportive environments can develop children’s abilities regardless of social class.
- النزوح النفسي الجماعي… ماذا تفعل الحروب المتكررة بعقول اللبنانيين؟Interview on collective psychological displacement, chronic hypervigilance, loss of control, and the mental burden of repeated wars in Lebanon.
- إجراءات ضرورية لتعزيز القدرات الذهنية قبل الامتحاناتInterview on sleep, screen use, memory, study planning, and ways students can manage stress before examinations.
Questions
Questions people ask
How do I know if therapy is right for me?
If something has been weighing on you for a while and it affects your sleep, work, relationships or how you see yourself, it is worth talking to someone. You don’t need to be in crisis, and you don’t need a diagnosis to start.
What is CBT?
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a structured, evidence-based approach. It focuses on the present: how you interpret what happens, how that makes you feel, and what you do next. It is one of the most researched therapies for anxiety, low mood and many other difficulties.
What can I do on my own?
Notice when the feeling shows up and what tends to follow it, then change one thing at a time, such as your bedtime or a conversation you have been putting off. If nothing improves, or it feels too heavy to carry alone, speak to a mental health professional near you.
Can I send you a question?
Yes. You can write to me through the contact form with a general question, a media or interview request, or an invitation to give a talk or training. A message cannot replace an individual assessment, and the form is not for emergencies.
Have a question?
Send me a general question, or invite me for an interview or a talk.
In crisis right now? Call Embrace LifeLine on 1564.