Nafseyya
Space to Heal, Reflect and Reclaim Knowledge and Practice
About Nafseyya
Nafs is an Arabic word with layered meaning — spirit, body, or sense of being. Nafseyya, inspired by nafs, honors the inner self and its deep connections to mind, body, and spirit. Nafseyya offers therapy, counseling, and consultancy, creating spaces where healing meets reflection. Beyond individual support, it is a reflective hub for practitioners from the Global South — a place to converse, question dominant frameworks, reclaim knowledge, and explore grounded approaches to mental health.
Services
Face to Face and Online Therapy
Offering face to face and/or online therapy to suit the needs of wide range of clients. Each session last approximately 50 minutes, and is priced at 100$. Sliding scale rates are provided based on the client's financial situation, to ensure therapy remains accessible
Staff-Care and wellbeing (Organisational Therapy Package)
Supporting organisations to create healthy, resilient and thriving workplaces. This package includes: Up to 20 hours of therapy per month for staff members. Supporting in addressing stress, burnout and personal or organisational challengers that may impact overall wellbeing and performance Tailored therapeutic support aimed at promoting emotional balance, mental health and wellbeing, and long-term staff retention Package rate: 1200$ per month (fixed)
Consulting Private and Non-Profit Organisations
Offering consulting services tailored to both private and non-profit sectors, with a focus on mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in emergency and humanitarian contexts. o Capacity Building, Training, Coaching and Supervision o Strengthening the competencies of mental health sector actors working in emergencies using evidence-based, scalable tools and practice-led approaches to ensure effective MHPSS project implementation o Research, Needs assessment, Program Development and Strategic Planning Location-based purchase pricing
Healing Spaces
‘Healing is a holistic, transformative process of repair and recovery in mind, body, and spirit resulting in positive change, finding meaning, and movement towards self-realization of wholeness, regardless of the presence or absence of disease’’ (Firth et al., 2015) Working with specialists in drama and play, we offer retreats that incorporate different techniques, including sound healing, drama-based play, meditation and breathing exercises amongst other methods. Retreats dates and locations will be advertised as they become available. However, feel free to reach out if you would like to to arrange a private group retreat.
Clinical Supervision
Providing clinical supervision for counselling students as part of their practicum or training requirements.
About Me
With over 20 years of experience, I have worked across a wide range of mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, trauma, and relational difficulties. My work spans diverse populations — survivors of torture and abuse, marginalized communities, internally displaced persons, refugees, children, and adults. These experiences have shown me how profoundly mental health intersects with culture, displacement, identity, and social inequities.
My multicultural and global work has also shaped my commitment to decolonizing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). I have witnessed how Western-centric models of therapy and humanitarian mental health can oversimplify complex experiences and erase local knowledge. Nafseyya is my response to this: a space to reclaim culturally rooted practices, amplify Southern voices, and explore approaches to care that are contextually meaningful and empowering.
I am a registered member of the Lebanese Order of Psychologists (LOPSY), the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and the British Psychological Society (BPS). I also serve as an Approved Practicum Supervisor for MA students in the Counselling Psychology Program at Yorkville University.
Through Nafseyya, I aim to combine my clinical expertise, global perspective, and commitment to decolonial practices, offering therapeutic and reflective spaces that honor both individual and collective journeys toward healing, knowledge, and empowerment.
Cancellation Policy
24 hour Notice for Cancellation
I serve many clients and strive to respect everyone’s time and needs. To help maintain this balance, I ask that you take responsibility for arriving on time and notifying me at least 24 hours in advance if you are unable to attend your session.
If you fail to provide sufficient notice, you may be charged the full session fee, even if you miss the session entirely or attend only part of it. That said, I understand that illness and urgent life circumstances can arise unexpectedly. In such cases, I will make exceptions on a case-by-case basis.
Contact
- Beirut, Lebanon
+961-78800461- arij.boureslan@nafseyya.com
- 9:00- 17:00 with possibility for evening sessions
Documents
Informed Consent to Therapy
After our initial call and once you are satisfied that you understand this Informed consent form and wish to proceed with me as your therapist, please sign the Client Consent at the end of the document.
