Ferial Youkhanna, LMSW

Ferial Youkhanna, LMSW, is a licensed master social worker in Michigan with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and anger. Sessions are offered in English and Arabic.

She draws from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small, practical changes. Attachment-based and client-centered methods guide conversations about relationships and how early bonds shape reactions. Emotion-focused ideas are used when emotions feel overwhelming and need naming and pacing.

In sessions she talks through what is happening now and what the client wants instead. That can include learning specific skills, shifting thoughts that fuel strong reactions, or experimenting with different responses in real life. She also supports people dealing with loss, chronic health stress, caregiver strain, and impulse-related problems.

Her background includes long experience with addiction concerns such as gambling, mood disorders including bipolar and major depression, panic and OCD symptoms, and grief work. She also addresses communication problems, control issues, infidelity, and challenges that come with caregiving or chronic illness.

Clients can expect focused, practical conversations that work toward clearer choices and calmer responses. Materials and exercises may be suggested between sessions to practice new skills and track progress.

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