About The LightHouse Arabia

Our Story

The LightHouse Arabia is a Dubai-based mental health and wellness clinic providing high quality outpatient services to children, adults, couples, and families. We are the leading mental health clinic in the UAE by virtue of our vision, mission, size and the breadth and depth of our team’s clinical expertise. Our international team of over 30 psychologists, psychiatrists, coaches, occupational and speech & language therapists work together to provide integrated care for clients across the age range and life stage. All of our work is evidence-based, anchored in research, results-oriented, and effective.

We help with a wide range of mental health and wellbeing challenges – from personal issues such as depression, anxiety, chronic stress, and addictions, to interpersonal issues such as conflict at work and marriage difficulties.

Community at Our Heart

Working with corporations, schools, hospitals and government organizations, we are committed to increasing public mental health awareness and reducing stigma through regular psychoeducation talks, workshops and media contributions.

The LightHouse Arabia is the only licensed provider of the accredited Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training in the UAE. The variety of MHFA training programs that we offer help to equip individuals and organizations with the skills to identify and assist someone who is developing a mental health challenge or is experiencing a mental health crisis.

Also home to the Raymee Grief Center, we provide a wide range of free grief support services to anyone living in the UAE. Each month, we are honored to offer over 20 different support groups and Grief support groups to the community, free-of-charge. 

Licensed by the Dubai Health Authority and the Community Development Authority, The LightHouse Arabia was founded in 2011 by clinical psychologists Dr. Saliha Afridi and Dr. Tara Wyne, whose shared mission and vision is to make the region happier and healthier.