- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Client-centered work
About Yasmin
Yasmin Elkhair is a District of Columbia LICSW - a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - with 25 years of experience. She works with adults who face stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship problems, and issues around self-esteem and life changes. Yasmin also lists support for concerns such as addictions, caregiving strain, aging and geriatric issues, and feelings of guilt and shame.
She uses an integrative approach that draws on several well-known methods. Yasmin often combines Client-Centered techniques with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness-based practices. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused strategies when they fit a person's goals.
In sessions she aims to create a dialogue so people can speak honestly about thoughts and feelings. Practical tools she uses include cognitive reframing, reality testing, relaxation exercises, mindfulness, and journaling. These are offered as ways to notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses.
Yasmin describes therapy as a partnership where the client stays in control of choices about treatment. She works with each person to build a plan based on their concerns and hopes for change. This can mean short-term problem solving or a longer conversation about patterns that repeat across relationships.
Her practice is focused on adults in the Washington, DC area and sessions are conducted in English. People who want to explore work on guilt and shame, grief, trauma, or relationship strain would find these topics named in her background.
How Yasmin brings common approaches to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person leads the topics of most importance. It helps when someone needs a steady, respectful conversation about feelings and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about noticing thoughts and testing them against reality. It offers practical exercises like cognitive reframing and journaling to try different responses to anxious or self-critical thinking.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to help quiet reactivity and pay attention to the present moment. Those techniques can be helpful for stress, anxiety, and trauma-related symptoms.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Yasmin treats it as a collaborative process and will help figure out what fits a person’s goals, preferences, and circumstances. That may mean blending methods across sessions and adjusting tools as progress is observed.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific online formats. Ask which sessions are offered and how they are scheduled. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, or let someone choose not to be on camera depending on what works best for them.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and communication problems, addictions, self-esteem struggles, and issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses an integrative mix of Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused techniques to match the work to each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience as a clinical social worker in the Washington, DC area.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a DC LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and practices in the District of Columbia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.