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Salam Bou Hamzeh | Clinical Psychologist | PhD Candidate

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You’re not late. There’s no deadline on your life. ✨ by @not.another.psy

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Leaving my problems at the door to make room for yours ✨ taken in Beirut, Lebanon by @not.another.psy

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A recent visit to Maasser Al Chouf introduced me to a concept I found genuinely fascinating: donkey-assisted therapy. 🫏

As a psychologist, I’m always interested in the different ways we can create meaningful therapeutic experiences, especially when they allow us to explore things that may be difficult to access through conversation alone.

This visit sparked my curiosity about how interactions with animals can become part of therapeutic work, and I wanted to share what I learned with you.

Swipe through to learn more. 🤍

📸 All visuals in this post were taken during my visit to the farm & from their Instagram Account. @maasserdonkeyfarm

#Psychology #Psychotherapy #AnimalAssistedTherapy #DonkeyAssistedTherapy #MentalHealth taken in Maasser El Chouf by @not.another.psy

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Wanting to be “saved” can come from emotional neglect, overprotection, trauma, or always having to be “the strong one.”

Sometimes, it’s not dependency — it’s a nervous system searching for safety, reassurance, and emotional support. 🤍

Healing is not about never needing people.
It’s about learning to trust yourself while being supported. ❤️‍🩹 by @not.another.psy

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Keep looking... 👀
You're not gonna find any

#psychology #therapy #psychologistsofinstagram #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth

~ Credits to @antatiskin for the brilliant idea by @not.another.psy

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Here's your tea ☕️🫢

The only way out, is through!
The first step into healing is hearing our emotions out and sitting with them ❤️‍🩹

#psychology #psychologistsofinstagram #mentalhealth #healingfromwithin #lebanesepsychologist by @not.another.psy

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We don’t always choose what is good for us.
Sometimes, we choose what is familiar.

The familiar can feel safer than the healthy, even when it hurts us. Not because we enjoy suffering, but because some part of us learned to survive there.

Healing begins when we stop confusing familiarity with safety. ❤️‍🩹

#mentalhealth #psychologyquotes #breakthecycle #psychology #psychotherapy by @not.another.psy

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Hyper-independence looks strong from the outside… but it often starts as survival.⛓️‍💥

At some point, relying on others didn’t feel safe, so you learned not to.

But doing everything alone comes at a cost:
exhaustion, emotional distance, and the quiet belief that your needs are too much for anyone else to hold.

The hard truth?
Not needing anyone isn’t freedom… it’s protection.

And healing doesn’t mean becoming dependent.
It means learning that you can lean on others, without losing yourself. ❤️‍🩹

#hyperindependence #eldestdaughter #psychology #therapistsofinstagram #therapy by @not.another.psy

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There is a lot of fear and misunderstanding around psychiatric medication. 💊

Some of it comes from stigma.
Some from lack of information.

Medication is NOT a solution for everything.
❌ AND IT DEFINITELY DOESN'T REPLACE THERAPY ❌

But it can be a form of support, especially when things feel too overwhelming to carry alone. 🫂

It’s not about choosing between therapy or medication.
It’s about finding what helps you function, feel, and live better. ❤️‍🩹

#psychiatricmedication #psychology #therapy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthsupport by @not.another.psy

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⚠️ Disclaimer: This reel is for humor purposes only

POV: you’re on a date and suddenly you’re like… WAIT I’ve seen this pattern before 👀
…yeah my therapist is definitely gonna hear about this 😂

#psychologyhumor #therapistsofinstagram #datingmemes #therapymemes by @not.another.psy

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08/04/2026 💔
A heartbreak the size of a country.
No words left to say.
In hopes of peace, someday 🙏

All rights reserved to @lidia_ginestra_giuffrida for the pictures taken in Beirut, Lebanon by @not.another.psy

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Fear of getting attached isn’t about not wanting love…
it’s about knowing how much it can hurt.

You don’t hold back because you feel nothing,
you hold back because you feel too much.

That push and pull isn’t confusion.
It’s protection.

And behind that fear?
There’s a story.

#attachmenttheory #attachmentstyle #fearofattachment #lebanesepsychologist by @not.another.psy

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