About Ferial
Ferial Youkhanna helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, depression, grief, trauma and related concerns. She also supports issues tied to intimacy, sleep and eating, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career strain, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Ferial communicates in English and Arabic and brings 24 years of clinical experience to her work.
Ferial keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens first, then helps people set clear, manageable goals.
How Ferial works
She draws on different methods to match each person's needs and focuses on small changes that add up over time. Her clinical toolbox includes approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-based work, acceptance and commitment strategies, emotionally focused ideas, and client-centered care. These methods are used to help people notice patterns, try new responses, and repair close relationships when needed.
Ferial trained and practiced in Michigan. She holds a Master of Social Work and is a Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW. Her background includes many years working with people facing grief, trauma, mood disorders, and addiction-related concerns.
Sessions may involve talking through difficult memories, learning skills to manage intense feelings, improving communication, or building a plan to handle cravings and relapse triggers. The tone is collaborative and practical, with attention to each person's values and life demands.
She aims to make therapy fit daily life so clients can practice changes between sessions and track progress toward the goals they set together.
Ferial lists 13 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- 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
What Ferial works with
The areas below are the ones Ferial 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
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English, Arabic |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with new, practical behaviors to reduce symptoms like panic, low mood, or problem eating. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people repair trust and connection through clearer communication and understanding of attachment needs.Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to lean more on ACT, CBT, attachment work, or a blend of methods and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people read facial cues and practice new communication skills. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat or text can work for brief check-ins, skill practice between sessions, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other daily demands while continuing steady progress.
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