Ferial Youkhanna, LMSW

Ferial Youkhanna, LMSW, supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, and grief. She also helps with trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, and challenges like ADHD and bipolar disorder. She communicates in English and Arabic. Ferial keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral work and acceptance-based approaches to help clients notice patterns and try small changes. Conversations focus on what feels urgent and what can realistically shift week to week. Her background includes a Bachelor of Social Work from University of Detroit Mercy and a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health/Micro Social Work from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She holds a Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker credential, LMSW, and brings more than 24 years of clinical experience. Ferial draws from attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships shape today’s reactions. She uses client-centered skills to make space for each person’s story and goals. Emotion-focused techniques are used when relational patterns and emotional expression need direct attention. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with room for coaching and skill practice between meetings. She helps people struggling with infidelity, abandonment, communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns. Readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Ferial uses cognitive behavioral methods to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and helps with anxiety, depression, and problems like panic or compulsive urges.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult feelings without getting stuck and focus on actions that match their values. ACT is often useful for chronic stress, avoidance, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and daily life. Changes are tested slowly and adjusted based on what actually helps.

The biography does not specify exact online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use sessions to teach skills, practice communication, and plan behavioral experiments that clients try between meetings.