Helping You Navigate Life’s Complex Layers
Dr. Anita Toutikian Clinical Psychologist
About Dr. Anita Toutikian
Dr. Anita Toutikian is a highly experienced psychologist offering online and in-person therapy services across the region, including Athens, Beirut, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. With over 18 years of experience, she provides psychotherapy for adults, couples, children, and adolescents, addressing a wide range of challenges.
Her therapeutic work integrates evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, along with transdiagnostic expressive methods such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Art Therapy, and somatic practices—each carefully adapted to meet the needs of the individual. Her integrative approach—Body-Mind Synthesis Therapy—focuses on aligning the body’s internal rhythms with conscious awareness, fostering mental-emotional balance for lasting resilience.
Dr. Toutikian has worked across diverse settings, collaborating with international humanitarian organizations such as UNHCR, UNICEF, and World Vision, supporting vulnerable communities. She has also played an active role in schools, promoting mental health through both intervention and prevention strategies. In addition to her clinical work, she regularly conducts trainings and workshops in provider care, psychosocial wellness, and expressive therapies.
Beyond psychology, Dr. Toutikian is an award-winning contemporary artist. She has exhibited her work in major art capitals, including Athens, Beirut, Paris, New York, London, Los Angeles and more. She is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Sursock Prize for artistic innovation.
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Expertise and Certifications
MA, PHD in Clinical Psychology.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist Psychotherapist.
Certified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist CBT
Certified Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapist TFCBT
Certified EMDR Therapist
Certified Trauma Informed Art Therapist and Consultant
Certified Child and Adolescent EMDR Therapist
Certified Parent Effectiveness and Communication Facilitator
Member of Lebanese Order of Psychologists
Member of EMDR Lebanon, Association
Member of EMDR International Association
Member of American Psychological Association
Founding member of the Lebanese Psychological Association
Founding member of Middle East Eating Disorders Association
Member of the International Art Therapists Association
Integrative and Transdiagnostic Approaches
Inner Child Therapy and Emotional Healing.
Body-Mind Synthesis Therapy.
Expressive Therapies.
Sand-play.
Play-therapy.
Sensorimotor Therapy in ClayFiled.
Art Therapy.
Psychosocial Facilitation.
Lecturer at Notre Dame University
Lecturer at Haigazian University
Trainer and Facilitator
Writer, Author of several publications
Sursock Prize winner as contemporary artist
Languages: English, Arabic, Armenian.
Helping You Navigate Life’s Complex Layers
Life Challenges
Work, Stress, Conflict, Instability, Loss, Grief, Loneliness, Hopelessness, Disappointment, Illness, Change, Obligations, Isolation, Reputation, and Responsibilities.
Dysfuntional Habits
Under-productivity, Overwork, Overthinking, Excessive Cleanliness and Tidiness, Time Mismanagement, Overreaction, Disorganization, Procrastination, Self Defeating Decisions, Intentional Failing Decisions, Self Sabotage, Self Harm, Avoidance, Dependence, Social Maladjustment, Abuse, Violence, Harm to Others, and Domestic Violence.
Uneasy Feelings
Anger, Fear, Anxiety, Worthlessness, Sadness, Insecurity, Guilt, Shame, Frustration, Embarrassment, Resentment, Remorse, Defeat, Denial, Despair, Under-appreciated, Exploited, Neglected, Misunderstood, Misjudged, Mistreated.
Relational Conflicts
Marriage, Couples, Friendship, Family and Children, Relatives, Colleagues, Partners, Siblings, In Laws, Extended Family, Reconstituted Families, Adoption, Separation, Divorce, and Death. Relations at work and in society, Relations with young and adult children.
Unquiet Thoughts
Overthinking, Regret, Revenge, Hate, Injustice, Betrayal, Bully, Distrust, Alienation, Ostracisation, Resistance, Bitterness, Indifference, Hostility, Self Deprecation, Self Blame, Self Discouragement, Self Hate, Jealousy, Self Harm, Negative Self Talk.
Body-Mind Reactions
Panic Attacks, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Trichotillomania, Overeating, Emotional Eating, Chronic Fatigue, Sudden Headaches, Pain Management, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Danger Seeking Habits, Extreme Diets, Sleep Disorders, Extreme Exercise, Extreme Hobbies, Irritable Skin, Self Injury, Unhealthy Scalp or Skin Scratching, Nail Biting, Skin Cutting, Muscle Tensions, Inexplicable Pains, Excessive Self Medication, Speech Complications, and Eye Contact Difficulties.
Uncertainty
Focus, Decisions, Plans, Skills, Relief.
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