How adult therapy with Angela works
Goals and strategies are monitored and adjusted throughout, for as many sessions as your progress needs.
- Session 1: a comprehensive assessment of your concerns, personal history and current functioning
- Session 2: psychoeducation, explaining the therapeutic model, any diagnosis and your formulation
- Session 3 onward: a collaborative treatment plan with clear goals, using CBT and DBT interventions
Confidentiality for adults
Clients sign an informed consent form outlining confidentiality and their rights. Information shared in session stays confidential, including if family members try to contact Angela. Confidentiality is breached only in cases of serious risk or legal obligation, and no identifying information is disclosed without your explicit consent.
Angela's approach
In Angela's words: "My therapeutic approach is collaborative, structured, and compassionate, with a strong focus on helping clients develop insight, effective coping skills, and long-term psychological resilience."
Written by Angela Barhouch, licensed clinical psychologist and psychology instructor at the American University of Beirut. Last updated November 2026. This page is general information and doesn't replace an individual assessment.