Yasmin Elkhair

Yasmin Elkhair is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 25 years of experience helping people cope with life changes and related challenges. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, and concerns about self-esteem and addiction. Yasmin uses an approachable, respectful style that aims to keep each person in charge of their choices in therapy.

Her sessions combine practical tools and thoughtful conversation. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and on mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. Yasmin also uses solution-focused strategies to build on strengths and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that keep repeating.

In conversation she prioritizes listening and compassion. She helps people name feelings, notice patterns, and try small experiments to see what changes help. Techniques she commonly uses include cognitive reframing, reality testing, relaxation exercises, journaling, and trauma-focused mindfulness.

Yasmin prefers a collaborative approach. Together with each person she develops a client-centered care plan that matches goals and daily life. Her aim is to support people as they move toward clearer decisions, improved coping, and better day-to-day functioning.

She practices in the District of Columbia and provides services in English. Before booking, readers should confirm the current session options and scheduling details to ensure they match their needs.

Approaches that translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective without judgment. It helps people feel heard and works well for emotional concerns like grief, relationship stress, and self-esteem struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills like cognitive reframing and reality testing. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood challenges. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention to present-moment experience and teaches simple practices to reduce reactivity and support emotion regulation, which can help after trauma or during high stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and everyday routines and then try methods that fit the client's needs. Sessions are collaborative and can shift over time as progress and priorities change.

Please confirm the current session options before booking because formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some people prefer sessions that focus on skill practice and exercises, while others use the time for deeper reflective conversation; the therapist will adapt the approach and session pace to what helps most.