Lakshmi Sreenivasan

Trauma Focused Therapist | Somatic Experiencing Practitioner

I'm Lakshmi, a trauma therapist with thirteen years of clinical experience specializing in childhood trauma, attachment wounds, and the long reach of family systems in adult life. I work with people navigating complex and developmental trauma, emotional neglect, abuse and violence, betrayal trauma, childhood sexual abuse, dissociation, and the ways early relational wounds show up in adult life — in relationships, in the body, in the sense of self.

My practice is integrative — drawing on Somatic Experiencing, IFS-informed parts work, and trauma-focused psychotherapy. I work across modalities because healing isn't one-size-fits-all. The approach follows the person, not the other way around.

What I've learned over thirteen years is this: most people don't stay stuck because they haven't tried hard enough. They stay stuck because trauma doesn't just live in the mind. It lives in the nervous system. And the body needs to feel safe before real change becomes possible.

I work with clients across the UAE and globally.

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Qualifications

Master's in Counselling Psychology
Post-Graduate Diploma in Trauma-Focused Therapy
Certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
Certified in Rational Emotive & Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
Certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Clinical Hypnotherapist
13+ years in clinical practice

My Story

I didn't plan to become a trauma therapist. But sometimes the work finds you.

At twenty-six, a repressed memory surfaced during a hypnotherapy session. Something that had happened when I was thirteen, involving someone I trusted. I had no idea it had even happened to me.

That moment changed everything.

I became fascinated by how the mind protects us from what we can't process, and what it takes to go back and complete what couldn't be finished. I trained as a clinical hypnotherapist, then went deeper — completing a Master's in Counseling Psychology, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Trauma-Focused Work, and Certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.

Thirteen years of clinical practice have taught me this: trauma isn't just a story you tell. It's something your body holds. And healing requires both.

This work isn't easy. But it's worth it.

Hear from my clients

״For years, I struggled with people-pleasing and felt responsible for everyone else's emotions. Through therapy with Lakshmi, I learned how my early experiences shaped these patterns. I now set boundaries without guilt and feel far more secure in myself.״

Neha Patel, Mother of Two, 34

״I had always pushed through stress and anxiety without understanding where it came from. Therapy helped me connect the dots between my past experiences and my current struggles. I feel calmer, more self-aware, and more present in my relationships.״

Rahul Sharma, Finance Professional, 40

I came to Lakshmi during one of the most difficult periods of my life. Her calm, compassionate approach helped me understand what was happening beneath the surface of my anxiety. I no longer feel controlled by it and feel much more resilient.

Meera Nair, HR Professional, 45