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When you spend so much of your time caring for others, where do you turn for support? 🤍

Held While Holding is a six-week compassion-focused group for caregivers a space to pause, connect with others who understand, and make room for your own needs, too.

With psychotherapists Dalia Sarhan & Khaled Salah el-din, we’ll explore the emotional weight of caregiving and ways to bring more compassion into how we care for ourselves.

🗓 Saturdays, November 7 – December 12
🕢 7:30–9:30 PM
📍 Lotus Therapy, New Cairo
🌿 6 weeks | 12 hours

You deserve care while you’re caring for others!

DM us for more details or fill out the form in our bio and we’ll take it from there.

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Some encounters stay with you long after the event ends. 🤍
A recap of meaningful conversations, shared experiences, and moments that reminded us of the value of connection.
Therapist Encounters 2026🌿
Thank you all for joining us and making Therapist Encounters such a meaningful experience🥰

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As part of Therapist Encounters: Conversations, Khaled Salaheldin shares more about what therapists can expect from the conversation on: The Myth of the Blank Slate Therapist (2:15–3:15) - and what it means to move beyond neutrality, into awareness of identity, power, and presence in the room.

🗓️ 15th May, 2026
📍 Lotus Therapy, New Cairo

Spots are limited! Sign up through the link in bio!

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As part of Therapist Encounters: Conversations, join us for:
The Myth of the Blank State Therapist with Khaled Salaheldin (2:15–3:15)

Khaled is a psychotherapist with an MA in Counseling Psychology from AUC. Since 2020, he has worked with diverse clients across issues including anxiety, depression, relationships, and identity, taking an integrative, humanistic approach to therapy.

🗓️ 15th May, 2026
📍 Lotus Therapy, New Cairo

Spots are limited! Sign up through the link in bio or scan the QR code.

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Therapists join us for an immersive day full of workshops and guided conversations! Here is an overview of Therapist Encounters: Conversations - a space for honest dialogue and shared reflection on the parts of the work we don’t always name:

- The Weight of Context - Michel Sherif & Yasmina Bazaraa (1:00–2:00)
- The Myth of the Blank Slate Therapist - Khaled Salaheldin (2:15–3:15)
- The Therapist’s Two Worlds - Farida Eid (4:15–5:15)

🗓️15th May, 2026
📍Lotus Therapy, New Cairo

Spots are limited! Sign up through link in bio or scan the qr code.

*We would like to thank all conversationalists and panelists for volunteering their precious time to contribute to the therapist community 💗

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We often try to access clarity, purpose, and deeper meaning while rushing through life.
But the truth is, depth doesn’t happen on the go.

When the body slows down, the mind can finally listen.
And when the nervous system feels safe, we can access something deeper within us.

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do… is slow down.

Tune into the full episode on UpClose by UpTherapy – Episode 2.
Link in bio.

#UpclosePodcast #UpTherapy

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What if emotional discomfort is actually a sign of growth?
The way our muscles ache after a hard workout… our emotions can do the same when we finally slow down enough to feel them.
In this moment from Episode 2 of Upclose, we talk about learning to sit with discomfort and what it can reveal about our unmet needs.
Full episode now on YouTube.

🔗 Link in bio. #UpclosePodcast #UpTherapy

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As we bring our Men’s Mental Health Awareness campaign to a close, we’re highlighting a topic that matters deeply:
Let’s talk therapy , without the stigma.
Seeking help isn’t weakness.
It isn’t “dramatic.”
It isn’t “something men don’t do.”
It’s courage, self-respect, and the first step toward healing.
We’re breaking this narrative, one conversation at a time.
Presented by Khaled Salah El-Din, Counseling Psychologist.

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Gym culture isn’t always as healthy as it looks.
When fitness becomes obsession, comparison, or a way to prove masculinity , it turns harmful.
Your body doesn’t define your worth.
Your strength isn’t measured in kilos lifted.
Let’s redefine what “healthy” really means.
Presented by Khaled Salah El-Din, Counseling Psychologist.

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Healthy masculinity starts with understanding boundaries and consent , not just with others, but with yourself too.
You’re allowed to say no.
You’re allowed to ask for clarity.
You’re allowed to set limits.
And doing so doesn’t make you “less of a man” , it makes you emotionally responsible.
Presented by Khaled Salah El-Din, Counseling Psychologist.

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“Be tough”
“Don’t cry”
“استرجل”
Egyptian cultural expectations tell men to carry everything alone , but emotional suppression comes with a cost.
This month, we’re peeling back the layers of what our culture teaches men, and how these expectations affect mental health.
Presented by Khaled Salah El-Din, Counseling Psychologist.

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This December, we’re kicking off our Men’s Mental Health Awareness campaign by challenging one of the biggest barriers men face: toxic masculinity.
The pressure to “man up,” stay silent, and hide emotions creates a cycle that hurts more than it helps.
It’s time to unlearn, unpack, and take off the weight society placed on you.
Presented by Khaled Salah El-Din, Counseling Psychologist.
Stay tuned… this is just the beginning.

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