alkalma Wellbeing Clinic, City Walk
(+971) 4 385 4493
citywalk@alkalmahealth.com
Jelena Lubenko is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience in mental health and emotional wellbeing. She specialises in individual adult and couples therapy, with particular expertise in anxiety and mood disorders, trauma, adjustment difficulties, and relationship challenges.
Throughout her career, Jelena has worked in both clinical and educational settings, offering psychological assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based therapy tailored to each client’s unique needs. Alongside her clinical practice, she previously served as an Assistant Professor and Senior Researcher at Riga Stradins University, where she trained psychology and medical students and took part in numerous international research collaborations.
Jelena is trained in Gestalt Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
She is deeply committed to promoting emotional wellbeing and supporting individuals and couples in building resilience, self-awareness, and healthy coping strategies. Her therapeutic approach is collaborative, compassionate, and culturally sensitive, with a focus on meaningful and lasting psychological growth.
Lubenko adopts a patient-centered, integrative approach to psychotherapy. She combines clinical expertise with warmth and empathy, creating a safe therapeutic environment where clients can explore their emotions, overcome challenges, and achieve meaningful change. Her work focuses on building resilience, enhancing emotional regulation, and supporting personal growth through evidence-based and individually tailored interventions.
Jelena’s therapeutic philosophy is grounded in the belief that psychological wellbeing grows from acceptance of one’s inner experiences and a conscious commitment to living in line with what truly matters. She supports clients in developing flexibility in how they relate to thoughts, emotions, and life challenges, allowing space for change without losing connection to personal values.
Central to her work is a strong belief in attachment and emotional connection as fundamental human needs. Jelena views secure relationships — with others and with oneself — as essential for healing and resilience. She also emphasises the importance of helping clients create a coherent and adaptive narrative of their life experiences, enabling them to make meaning of the past while moving forward with greater clarity, choice, and emotional freedom.
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