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Feeling Guilty Isn’t the Same as Being Guilty
He is at home. He is completely fine. So why does one hour feel like…
The messy middle: when the worst is over and you’re not OK
When someone dies, the freezer fills up. People arrive with lasagne and banana bread and…
Dink voor jy praat — woorde, stilte en herstel
Esther Perel stel dit eenvoudig: "The quality of your life ultimately depends on the quality…
What does becoming an expat feel like? Glamour and grief
The cups I drink my morning coffee from in Dubai were bought deliberately, to match…
Sleeping in the Heat: Making Peace with Hot Dubai Nights
By the time June settles over Dubai, the nights stop offering much relief. The day's…
Adjusting to Expat Life in the UAE: A Psychologist’s Reflections
By Christi Gadd · Clinical Psychologist & Neuropsychologist · HPCSA PS 0116947 · DHA 73418869…
How to Make the Most of Your Online Therapy Session: A Clinician’s Pre-Session Guide
If you’ve booked an online session with me — or you’re thinking about whether to…
Online Therapy in Dubai: What the Research Actually Says — A Clinical Reading of Five Papers
A clinical psychologist in Dubai reads five research papers on online therapy in full. What the evidence actually shows — and where it genuinely runs out — for clients navigating life in the UAE.
Why War? What Einstein and Freud Knew and What It Means for Us Right Now
By Christi Gadd | Clinical Psychologist & Neuropsychologist | Dubai via Thrive Wellbeing Centre, JLT…
Girlhood Isn’t a Life Stage — It’s a Feeling
I was recently invited to contribute to a feature in Emirates Woman on the “girlhood”…
Rethinking Therapy in a Digital World: What Online Therapy Offers (and Where It Falls Short)
I was a quiet advocate for online therapy long before the pandemic made it ordinary…
Silence Is Golden. . . Or is it?
Silence is often treated as a virtue. We admire people who stay calm, composed, and…
Dementia Caregiver Support
Dementia Caregiver Support: The Emotional Weight of Watching a Mind Change I recently had the…
Grounded Fears: Understanding and Addressing the Fear of Flying
Living in the UAE means flying often — for work, to see family, to get…
Hoe hanteer ek dit as my beste vriendin gekant is teen inenting?
deur Marguerite van Wyk in Sarie, Januarie 2022 COVID-19 het 'n hele nuwe stel kwelvrae…
Standardising the single and double letter cancellation test for South African military personnel
Whilst I was working at 1 Military Hospital, I had hoped that my love for…
Familiemoles – Pasop vir probleme onder die mat invee
deur Riëtte Grobler in Vrouekeur, 20 Maart 2020 Wat is die nagevolge daarvan as families…
My lewe na ‘n beroerte
deur Jackie Pienaar-Brink in Kuier Tydskrif, 9 Augustus 2017 Beroerte en alle vorms van breinbesering is…
A beginning and an end
Today I closed my office door at 1 Military Hospital for the last time. As…
How do you become a Psychologist in South Africa?
I often get messages from aspiring students who want to become Psychologists. They request guidance…
How psychological tests work: Understanding standardisation in Psychological Assessment: Thinking Innovatively in Contexts of Diversity
I was invited by editor, Ronél Ferreira, to contribute a chapter towards a textbook she…
A preliminary standardisation of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test for Setswana-speaking university students
After completing my dissertation, I felt strongly that I do not want it to lie…
Dissertation: A preliminary standardisation of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test for Setswana-speaking university students
As part of my training as a Clinical Psychologist, I was required to complete a…
