Ferial Youkhanna, LMSW
Therapist in Michigan
Ferial Youkhanna, LMSW, helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting strain.
- Licensed inMichigan
- License6801078369
- NPI 1437160132
- Experience24+ years
- LanguagesEnglish, Arabic
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About Ferial
Ferial Youkhanna, LMSW, helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting strain. She supports clients facing sleep and eating issues, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and career or life-change struggles. She also addresses abandonment and attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and other practical problems that affect daily life.
Ferial brings 24 years of experience working in Michigan. She works in plain language and focuses on what people can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Her style centers on listening first, then matching tools to what a person needs. Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit each person’s situation. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns show up now.
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered work to help people notice what matters to them and act on it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used for concrete patterns such as worry, sleep problems, and unhelpful behaviors. Ferial offers therapy in English and Arabic.
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can pick what fits their schedule. Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, fills a short matching questionnaire, and schedules based on therapist availability.
The process is straightforward so people can move from matching to sessions quickly.
Credentials
- LMSW (Michigan)
- License 6801078369 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1437160132 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ferial lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ferial names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect feelings and behavior now. Online sessions can use this work to notice recurring relationship themes and try different ways of connecting in daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small actions even when feelings are strong. In online sessions this can mean building short exercises and experiments between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting the person’s own pace of change; it gives space to talk through hard topics and set goals together.Finding the right blend of methods is part of the process. The therapist and client will decide together which approaches make the most sense for the person’s goals and situation. That collaborative planning can change over time as needs shift or progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical benefits. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when they want visual connection. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera time is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers writing things out. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to keep continuity when life gets messy.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she support?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then offers practical tools people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working in mental health settings in Michigan.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Master Social Worker, MI LMSW, based in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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