Faizah Mawusi, LCSW - Therapist in Indiana

About Faizah

Faizah Mawusi is a licensed clinical social worker with 32 years of practice in Indiana. She centers her work on listening closely and creating a respectful, affirming atmosphere. Parents and adults often seek her out for help with stress, anxiety, grief, and parenting concerns.

She also addresses issues such as depression, trauma, addictions, and challenges related to LGBTQ identity. Her approach is practical and straightforward. Sessions focus on skills people can use between visits, clearer communication, and ways to manage difficult feelings.

Background and approach

Faizah draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help with mood shifts and overwhelming emotions. She also uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s priorities and Motivational Interviewing to support change when it feels hard. Over three decades of experience have shaped her style into one that balances empathy with concrete tools.

She pays attention to cultural context and how family history affects present challenges. Typical topics include parenting strain, relationship tensions, coping with life changes, and managing burnout or compassion fatigue. Sessions are conducted in English and offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Faizah holds an Indiana LCSW - IN LCSW 34004148A. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

The first meetings are used to set goals and pick the approaches that fit each person’s needs.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following each person’s priorities. The therapist creates space for people to share what matters most and helps them set goals that feel realistic and useful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns and ease symptoms of anxiety or depression.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences together and may try different tools to see what helps. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what proves most helpful in real life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules and varied needs. These formats let people access regular support from home, manage check-ins between appointments, and use brief contacts when intense moments arise. The goal is to make therapy easier to attend while keeping the focus on usable skills and steady progress.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can be addressed?

Faizah works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and parenting strain, plus related issues like communication problems and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style blends listening with practical tools. She uses client-centered conversation alongside evidence-based techniques to teach coping and communication skills.

How much experience does she have?

She has 32 years of experience providing mental health support and developing treatment approaches for a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana, holding the credential IN LCSW 34004148A.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide different ways to connect.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 32 years
Licensed: Indiana
Languages: English

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