About Bushra
Bushra Alsafari is a licensed social worker practicing in Michigan with eight years of experience. She holds a Master of Social Work and provides one-on-one support for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, depression, and low confidence. Bushra aims to create an open space where people can share thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Her sessions often draw on mindfulness and cognitive behavioral methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small, practical changes.
How Bushra works
She blends client-centered care with solution-focused strategies so each conversation stays tied to the concerns that matter most. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants help finding motivation to change addictive or health-related behaviors. Bushra favors short, clear steps over lengthy theory.
She guides clients toward manageable goals and practices they can use between sessions. This might include brief mindfulness exercises, behavior experiments, or rewriting self-critical thoughts into more balanced statements. She approaches grief, anger, trauma, and life transitions with patience and steady pacing.
For mood issues such as bipolar disorder or persistent depression, she works to stabilize daily routines and coping skills alongside exploration of triggers and supports. Bushra frames therapy as a collaborative effort. She helps people set priorities, track progress, and adjust strategies when needed.
The aim is practical relief and clearer choices, not quick fixes.
Bushra lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Bushra works with
The areas below are the ones Bushra selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding without judgment. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow the client's lead and reflect back concerns, which can help build trust and clarify priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions influence mood. In teletherapy this often involves setting homework, tracking behavior between sessions, and practicing new skills during video or chat sessions to reduce anxiety and reframe negative thinking.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and ground emotion. These exercises translate well to online formats and can be done in short moments throughout the day to manage cravings, worry, or mood swings.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that fit each person's needs, goals, and preferences, and she will adjust methods over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and practicing skills in real time. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited. Chat and text work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options make therapy easier to fit into busy schedules and everyday life.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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