Ferial Youkhanna

Compassionate, practical therapy for life’s challenges

LMSW Michigan

Experience: 24 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English, Arabic

About Ferial

Ferial Youkhanna is a licensed social worker (LMSW) with 24 years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and a wide range of life changes.

Background and approach

She also addresses challenges such as sleeping and eating difficulties, parenting and caregiver stress, anger and impulsivity, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her practice extends to nuanced areas like attachment and abandonment issues, communication problems, infidelity, chronic illness and pain, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and hoarding.

She blends evidence-informed methods into collaborative work that focuses on present difficulties and practical skills. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) features prominently in her approach, alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based methods, with a client-centered orientation that honors each person’s priorities.

With experience assisting people through addiction, relationship strain, and trauma, she combines symptom-focused strategies with attention to underlying relational patterns. Working from Michigan, she conducts sessions in English and Arabic.

Ferial offers multiple online session formats, and scheduling follows her availability and the service subscription model used by the practice.

Approaches that guide online therapy and practical options

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with practical skills and experiments to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, or difficulties with sleep and eating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and build psychological flexibility by combining acceptance strategies with committed action toward meaningful goals. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of connection and emotional bonding in relationships to address issues such as intimacy concerns, abandonment anxiety, and communication difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in sessions, and then tailor interventions drawing on CBT, ACT, or attachment-focused work as needed. This collaborative stance helps ensure methods align with the client’s needs and life context.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to access care from different locations and on varied schedules. These formats can make it easier to maintain consistent sessions while fitting therapy into a busy life, and they support ongoing work using the same clinical approaches and skills that inform in-person care.

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does she commonly address?

Ferial supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating problems, parenting and caregiver stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related areas listed in her specialties.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and skills-oriented, combining practical strategies with attention to relational patterns and personal values to help clients manage symptoms and navigate life changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 24 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns including addictions, marital issues, grief, and trauma.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is licensed as an LMSW and practices in Michigan, with the license recorded as MI LMSW 6801078369.

In what languages are services offered?

Sessions are offered in English and Arabic, and she is able to work verbally and in writing in those languages.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and availability.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are booked through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How can someone begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobias Post-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English, Arabic