Samira Bourhaba
Samira Bourhaba
Samira Bourhaba is a Belgian psychologist recognized for her clinical work on adoption, attachment, and trauma. Based in Belgium, she specializes in supporting adoptees, adoptive families, and individuals processing early-life adversity and cross-cultural identity formation.
Key facts
Profession: Clinical psychologist, psychotherapist
Specialization: Adoption, attachment, and trauma recovery
Practice focus: Adoptees, adoptive parents, and family systems
Country: Belgium
Professional background
Bourhaba’s work centers on the psychological effects of adoption—particularly identity development and bonding after early separation. She draws on trauma-informed and attachment-based therapy models to address complex grief, emotional regulation, and relational trust within family systems. Her clinical approach combines developmental psychology with culturally sensitive practice for transnational adoptions.
Work in trauma and family dynamics
She provides individual and family therapy, supervision for mental-health professionals, and psychoeducation on trauma’s long-term impact. Her interventions often integrate narrative and body-oriented techniques to help clients process pre-verbal trauma and strengthen resilience. Bourhaba is also active in public discussions on improving adoption policies and post-adoption care.
Samira Bourhaba is a Belgian psychologist recognized for her clinical work on adoption, attachment, and trauma. Based in Belgium, she specializes in supporting adoptees, adoptive families, and individuals processing early-life adversity and cross-cultural identity formation.
Key facts
Profession: Clinical psychologist, psychotherapist
Specialization: Adoption, attachment, and trauma recovery
Practice focus: Adoptees, adoptive parents, and family systems
Country: Belgium
Professional background
Bourhaba’s work centers on the psychological effects of adoption—particularly identity development and bonding after early separation. She draws on trauma-informed and attachment-based therapy models to address complex grief, emotional regulation, and relational trust within family systems. Her clinical approach combines developmental psychology with culturally sensitive practice for transnational adoptions.
Work in trauma and family dynamics
She provides individual and family therapy, supervision for mental-health professionals, and psychoeducation on trauma’s long-term impact. Her interventions often integrate narrative and body-oriented techniques to help clients process pre-verbal trauma and strengthen resilience. Bourhaba is also active in public discussions on improving adoption policies and post-adoption care.
Documents
| Title | Publication date |
|---|---|
| Incest and adoption: the double taboo Illustrations: Chlode. | 14 December 2025 |