Farida Wagdy

Farida Wagdy practice location: Parkstraat 22, 2514JK, Den Haag

Nationality: Egyptian

Insurance: International Only

NIP: title: “PSYCHOLOOG NIP” NIP-number: 235352

BIG: n/a

ACCESS Start date: November 2024

Qualifications

• Masters of Arts in “Psychology with an emphasis on counseling” from Webster University Leiden
• Gottman Couples Therapy training Level 1
• Clinical Psychology training at the Behman Hospital in Egypt
• Currently enrolled in:
  • Second year at Nederlandse Stichting Gestalt (NSG) for Gestalt therapy
    training
  • Gottman couples therapy level 2

Practice description

As a counseling psychologist, I aim to create a safe space for my clients of all ages, genders, sexualities, religions, and lifestyles. I work with individuals, couples, and polycules. My intention is to create a supportive environment where you can have a sense of agency over your own development and healing.

Being born and raised in Egypt and working now with clients from many different cultures, I try to expand my approach beyond Eurocentric models of healing. Having lived as an expat and an international student in different countries, I understand the struggles that come with adjusting to a new culture and of not fully belonging in one place.

I use an integrative approach inspired by Gestalt, intersubjective, and psychodynamic therapy. For a holistic approach, we will look at body, mind, and sociocultural context to understand your experience and symptoms. I focus on the therapeutic relationship as a space for experimenting and building mutual safety. Together we can create a space that is, not only comforting, but safe enough for new challenges and risks that lead to growth. While we will look at your history and family of origin to better understand your current patterns, the emphasis in sessions will often be on the present moment and how you navigate the world and relationships now. I believe our bodies hold valuable information, reflecting our feelings, thoughts, and experience of the here and now. I will often work with you to be able to notice, connect with, and use your body to more fully understand and regulate your emotional experience.

Languages used for counseling work

English and Arabic

Contact information

Website:  fw-psychology.com
Email:  farida@fw-psychology.com

Farida Wagdy is part of our Counsellors on Call team.