Portrait of Emilie Boutin, therapist and clinical social worker

Hi, I'm Emilie

Psychotherapist, Clinical Social Worker and Coach

I help adults, adolescents and couples understand the patterns that keep them stuck, heal from difficult experiences and build a life that feels more grounded, connected and authentic.

15+ years of experienceEnglish & FrenchIn Dubai & Online

My Story

What Brought Me To This Work

From a very young age, I became aware that I had thoughts and feelings I needed to make sense of.

And I found myself searching – for someone who could offer a space that felt safe, non-judgmental, and real.

Over time, I noticed that many of us sometimes need this in order to learn about ourselves and break free from what no longer serves us. That realization shaped the direction of my work, which has become my passion and my purpose: to offer that space for others, and to walk alongside them in their own process of healing and growth.

For me, the greatest joy and purpose in this work is seeing people begin to understand how much sense they make — learning to meet themselves with more compassion, to value who they are, and to make the small or significant changes that allow them to move through life differently: feeling lighter, more grounded, and more fully themselves.

Experience & Education

Born and raised in Canada, I completed my Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Social Work and began my career in community mental health and hospital settings.

Over the past 15+ years, my work has taken me from Canada to Qatar and Dubai, where I have supported individuals and families across diverse cultural backgrounds and complex emotional, relational and trauma-related concerns.

In 2024, I founded my private practice, bringing together this experience through a personalized, integrative approach to therapy and coaching.

Accreditations & Training

Professional Licenses

  • Registered Clinical Social Worker – Dubai Health Authority (DHA)
  • Community Development Authority (CDA)

Trauma, Somatic & Integrative Approaches

  • EMDR
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Somatic therapy
  • Trauma-informed Therapy
  • ACT
  • CBT
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy

The Way I Work

Understand

Understand yourself more deeply

Reconnect

Reconnect with who you really are

Release

Let go of what no longer serves you

Move

Move toward a life that feels more aligned

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