Shokoufeh Vatandoost

Shokoufeh Vatandoost

Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist & Psychoanalyst | PhD in Clinical Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

Shokoufeh Vatandoost is a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and psychoanalyst based in Belgium, holding a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). She is a licensed clinical psychologist in Belgium and works with adolescents, adults and families.

Her therapeutic approach focuses on understanding the individual’s inner world, emotional and relational patterns, and the meanings they give to their life experiences.

Areas of Expertise

• Migration, identity and living between cultures

• Anxiety, depression and psychological distress

• Personality disorders

• Intimate relationships and interpersonal difficulties

• Self-exploration, self-esteem and personal development

• Adolescent challenges, including identity, self-harm, eating difficulties and body image

• Parent–child relationships, family dynamics and parenting

• Psychological trauma, loss and difficult life transitions

Academic & Professional Experience

• Psychoanalyst

• Psychotherapist at the VUB Counselling Centre

• Member of the VUB Clinical Skills Teaching Group

• Researcher in the field of cross-cultural differences in parenting

• Member of the International Consortium for Self-Injury Studies (ICSES)

Therapy can be a space to pause, become curious about oneself, and begin to understand what is not always easy to put into words.