Yasmin Elkhair, LICSW

Yasmin Elkhair is a licensed independent clinical social worker with more than 25 years of experience. She works with people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, and addictions. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can say what they think and feel without judgment.

Her approach mixes practical tools with attentive listening. Sessions often include cognitive reframing, reality testing, relaxation exercises, mindfulness, and journaling. Yasmin blends methods so the work fits each person rather than forcing a single technique.

Yasmin treats the therapeutic relationship as a partnership. She helps clients set goals and stay in control of treatment choices. That means the plan changes as needs change and progress is made.

She uses elements of Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's lead and build trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices are used to calm the body and strengthen present-moment awareness.

Yasmin practices in the District of Columbia and brings long experience supporting people through life transitions, mood disorders, and trauma-related concerns. Her style is direct but compassionate, focused on helping people get practical skills they can use between sessions.

How Yasmin’s Approaches Work Online

Yasmin uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as core parts of her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building trust and following the client's concerns so they can speak honestly and set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy identifies unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical ways to change them to feel and function better.

She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy to help reduce reactivity and build calm. Mindfulness exercises are short and focused on noticing sensations, breathing, and grounding methods that reduce anxiety and improve concentration.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Yasmin will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then try methods that fit. That collaborative process allows adjustments over time so the therapy stays useful and relevant.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. It also supports using worksheets, journaling prompts, and mindfulness exercises between meetings to reinforce progress.