Yasmin Elkhair
Compassionate integrative therapy for life transitions
LICSW District of Columbia
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Yasmin
Yasmin Elkhair is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 25 years of experience providing psychotherapy to adults in the District of Columbia.
Background and approach
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and communication difficulties, mood disorders such as bipolar, addiction concerns, and challenges related to career, parenting, self-esteem, and life transitions.
Her practice also addresses caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, codependency, commitment and family problems, hospice and end-of-life concerns, isolation and loneliness, veteran and armed forces issues, post-traumatic stress, and women’s issues. She uses an integrative, client-centered approach that blends techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), solution-focused methods, mindfulness practices, and psychodynamic ideas.
Yasmin emphasizes dialogue and collaboration, helping clients explore thoughts and feelings while developing practical skills such as cognitive reframing, reality testing, relaxation methods, mindfulness, and journaling. The therapeutic relationship is framed as a partnership in which clients retain control over choices in their care.
Yasmin aims to create a compassionate environment where people can work toward clearer coping strategies and improved functioning. Her long tenure in practice reflects a commitment to adapting evidence-informed tools to each person’s unique circumstances and goals.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Yasmin integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness-informed practices to address symptoms and develop practical coping strategies. CBT focuses on identifying and reframing unhelpful thoughts and testing them against reality, which can help with anxiety, depression, mood challenges, and stress-related patterns. Mindfulness Therapy supports learning present-moment awareness and relaxation techniques that reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation, useful for trauma, grief, and ongoing stress.Deciding which approach or combination will be most helpful is part of the therapeutic process. She views therapy as collaborative and will work with each person to tailor methods and goals based on individual needs, preferences, and the issues being addressed. Clients and therapist together monitor progress and adjust strategies as needed.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access care from home or other convenient locations and allow continuity of work on skills such as cognitive reframing, relaxation, mindfulness exercises, and journaling between synchronous appointments.
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Experience
25+ years
Licensed
District of Columbia
Languages
English