Clinical Psychologist; Founder and Chairwoman, The LightHouse Arabia
Dr. Saliha Afridi is a US-trained clinical psychologist and the founder and chairwoman of The LightHouse Arabia, one of the region’s leading mental health centers, based in Dubai. Dr. Afridi has played a pivotal role in advancing mental health awareness and services across the region. In 2011, she founded The LightHouse Arabia, which under her leadership has grown into a multidisciplinary center known for clinical excellence, community education, and social impact.
With over two decades of clinical and leadership experience, Dr. Afridi works across the lifespan, with a current focus on adult development, midlife transitions, executive and workplace mental health, and parenting dynamics. She is also a licensed psychedelic-assisted therapist through the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics and a Jungian Diploma Candidate at the C.G. Jung Institute Zurich.
Dr. Afridi is a sought-after keynote speaker and trusted media voice on mental health, regularly contributing to regional and international platforms.
