- Social anxiety
- CBT and DBT skills
- LGBT concerns
About Faizah
Faizah Mawusi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 32 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood concerns, relationship issues, and supports people within LGBTQ+ experiences including gender dysphoria and related concerns. She lists social anxiety and phobia among the areas she works with.
She uses clear, conversational sessions where people can talk about what feels hard. Sessions look at how day-to-day patterns keep problems going. Practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy are offered to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness techniques and DBT skills are used to manage intense feelings and improve moment-to-moment coping.
Mawusi also draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s priorities and on motivational interviewing for situations involving change, such as addictions or shifts in relationships. She pays attention to cultural background and how identity affects stress and belonging. This includes work on family of origin issues, multicultural concerns, and grief.
People often bring communication problems, feelings of emptiness, or struggles with self-esteem. Faizah helps people develop concrete steps for daily life, like setting boundaries, repairing relationships, and coping with transitions such as divorce or postpartum changes. She also supports work on guilt, shame, isolation, and finding purpose.
Her style is steady and practical. She encourages small experiments outside sessions and focuses on skills people can use right away. Sessions begin with a short assessment of goals and move toward skills practice and reflection.
How Faizah uses evidence-based approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening to what matters most to the person and building the work around their goals. It is often used to clarify priorities and decide what to focus on next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific tools to change unhelpful patterns; it can help with anxiety, mood, and social fears. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, useful for people who feel easily overwhelmed or stuck.Deciding which approach to use is part of the early sessions. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean starting with short skills practice, trying a few CBT techniques, or using mindfulness and DBT skills alongside open discussion.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people join from quieter surroundings. The focus remains on practical tools and steady progress rather than promises of a specific outcome.
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Experience
32+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, and related issues including social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She blends client-centered listening with practical methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to teach skills and strategies for daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 32 years of clinical experience working with people on a wide range of emotional and relational problems.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.