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About Psynara

Born from lived
experience.

How Psynara Began

I found Psynara in my search
for something I needed the most.

"I needed something different. Something powerful. When I found it, I built Psynara to share it."

Psynara came to life from a simple but profound desire: to give my clients a genuine break from the constant noise of daily life, that relentless hum that makes it so hard to connect with themselves or the people they care about.

As a psychologist, I had long understood the power of evidence-based therapy. But it wasn't until I attended a retreat myself that I felt what it truly means to step back, to breathe, and to let something real shift. In that stillness, far from the demands of everyday life, I reconnected with myself in a way I hadn't expected.

That experience planted a seed. It showed me that real healing involves more than the mind alone, it is about nurturing the heart, the body, and the spirit too. This became the foundation of Psynara: where clinical expertise meets holistic healing, and where the scientific meets the deeply human.

Amelia Simpson, Founder of Psynara
Amelia Simpson
Founder & Consultant Psychologist

Meet the Founder

A psychologist who knows what it means
to truly heal.

Amelia Simpson is a Consultant Psychologist with clinical licences in both the UAE (CDA) and the United Kingdom (HCPC). Her work is defined by a rare combination: the analytical precision of evidence-based psychology and the compassionate presence of someone who has experienced profound personal transformation herself.

Amelia's journey into holistic healing began not in a classroom but on a retreat of her own, a moment that irrevocably shifted the way she understood healing, growth, and the human capacity for change. That experience led her to integrate somatic practices and breathwork alongside her clinical training, and ultimately to create Psynara: a space where others could access the same depth of transformation she had found.

Every retreat Amelia designs carries that dual commitment, to the science that creates lasting change, and to the warmth that makes real healing possible. She does not offer programmes. She offers a relationship, and a process built entirely around the person in front of her.

CDA Licensed, UAE HCPC Registered, UK Consultant Psychologist Certified EMDR Practitioner

Our Mission

To transform lives through
deeply personal healing.

At Psynara, we are dedicated to offering high-end, bespoke therapy retreats that blend cutting-edge, evidence-based psychological therapies with holistic practices. We believe in creating deeply personal and immersive experiences, guided by expert psychologists, where individuals and couples can reconnect, heal, and unlock their fullest potential.

Our Vision

To redefine what
wellness can truly mean.

We aspire to be the world's foremost destination for therapy retreats, blending scientifically grounded therapies with deeply restorative, holistic healing. We envision retreats not as escape but as life-changing experiences that meet you exactly where you are, guiding you toward emotional healing, personal growth, and meaningful connection.

Our Therapeutic Approach

Where evidence meets
the wisdom of the whole.

Each modality is chosen with intention, clinically grounded, holistically integrated, and always tailored to the individual. No two retreats follow the same path.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a powerful, evidence-based therapy for processing trauma, distressing memories, and deeply held emotional wounds.

Evidence-Based
Schema Therapy

An integrative approach that identifies and heals long-standing emotional patterns, the deep beliefs formed in early life that continue to shape how we feel and relate to others.

Evidence-Based
Addiction Therapies

Compassionate, specialist support for those navigating dependency or compulsive patterns, behaviours that have become a way of managing pain that deserves a deeper response.

Specialist Support
Breathwork

Guided breathwork practices that regulate the nervous system, cultivate deep calm, and open pathways to emotional release that talk therapy alone cannot always reach.

Holistic Practice
Somatic Healing

Body-centred practices that help release trauma and emotion held in the physical body, working with the nervous system from the ground up, not just through words.

Holistic Practice
Relational Therapy

Therapeutic work focused on connection, with partners, family, and most importantly, the self. Available for individuals and couples seeking to repair and deepen their bonds.

Individual & Couples

What We Stand For

The principles that
guide everything we do.

01
Bespoke Always

Every retreat is designed from scratch around the individual. There are no fixed programmes, no group schedules, no one-size approaches.

02
Clinical Integrity

We hold ourselves to the highest standards of psychological practice, evidence-based, ethically led, and continually evolving.

03
Whole-Person Healing

We treat the mind, body, and spirit as inseparable. Lasting transformation requires all three to be held, not just the parts easiest to reach.

04
Deep Confidentiality

Trust is the foundation of everything we do. Every enquiry, conversation, and retreat is held with absolute discretion and care.

Ready to Begin

Your retreat is waiting.
So is Amelia.

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