- Focus on sleep
- Practical tools
- English and Arabic
About Ferial
Ferial Youkhanna, LMSW, helps people who are facing sleep disturbances, anxiety, stress, and relationship strain. She works with individuals coping with depression, grief, trauma, addiction, and parenting stress. She aims to make sessions straightforward and practical so people can try small changes between meetings.
She brings more than 24 years of experience in social work and clinical mental health settings in Michigan. Her background includes work with people managing panic, obsessive-compulsive challenges, gambling addiction, bipolar mood concerns, and chronic grief. She speaks English and Arabic, which some clients find helpful when they prefer to reflect in a different language.
Her approach draws on tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered methods to help identify patterns and test new skills. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice thoughts without being led by them. Attachment-focused perspectives inform how she talks about closeness, trust, and relationship struggles.
Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Conversations mix skills practice, problem-solving, and moments to make sense of difficult feelings. The therapist aims to help clients build better sleep and daily routines, manage stress, and strengthen relationships over time.
People who choose to work together start by outlining immediate concerns and what they want to change. From there they set a plan that fits daily life and priorities. This helps keep progress steady and realistic.
How these approaches are used online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and on taking actions that match personal values; it can help with anxiety, sleep disruption, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact and uses specific exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with panic, insomnia-related habits, and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early and current relationship patterns affect closeness and trust, which can be useful for intimacy and relationship concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences and then try some approaches to see what fits best. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted as progress unfolds.
The therapist's original profile does not specify exact online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, remove travel time, and let people join from different locations within Michigan. These practical benefits can help maintain consistency while exploring sleep, stress, relationship, and mood goals.
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Experience
24+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English, Arabic
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, and related issues.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear goals, skills practice, and steps people can try between sessions.
What kind of background does the therapist have?
She has over 24 years of experience in social work and clinical mental health practice in Michigan, including work with panic, OCD, gambling addiction, bipolar concerns, and grief.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LMSW and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before scheduling.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.