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Online therapist

Rima Soueidan

Compassionate pragmatic support for family stress

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Credentials
LMSW
Experience
23 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English, Arabic
Format
Online sessions

About Rima

Rima Soueidan is a licensed social worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns along with a wide range of emotional difficulties. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, and self-esteem issues. Rima uses simple language and practical steps so parents can try things between sessions.

She sees clients in Michigan and offers services in English and Arabic. Rima brings 23 years of clinical experience to the work.

Background and approach

She builds a calm, respectful space where people can talk through painful events and confusing relationship patterns. Her sessions balance listening with clear strategies that people can use right away. Rima pays attention to how culture and life changes affect daily coping and family roles.

Her background includes focused work around addiction, codependency, impulsivity, and trauma-related concerns. She also addresses complex relationship topics like infidelity, non-monogamy, and issues tied to personality or paranoia. This range means she often helps people untangle patterns that repeat across relationships.

Rima draws from several practical therapy styles, including client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques. She also introduces mindfulness tools and narrative methods so clients can test what fits them. The goal is to arrive at useful changes that make everyday life easier.

Parents reading this can expect straightforward guidance and collaborative planning. Rima asks about current routines, stress points, and realistic next steps. Progress is measured by what feels more manageable at home and within relationships.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting support

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the parent's or individual's lead. It helps people feel heard and begin to make sense of what matters most in their family life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks big problems into smaller parts - thoughts, feelings, and actions - then tests new ways of thinking and behaving. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

Mindfulness-based techniques teach simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These methods can help with stress, emotional regulation, and staying calm during parenting challenges.

Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. The therapist will talk about goals, try methods that match the family situation, and adjust the plan based on what works. This collaborative process helps families pick practical tools they can use at home.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Those options make it possible to fit sessions around busy schedules, urgent moments, or different comfort levels with speaking. Remote formats also let parents try strategies between sessions and check in quickly when new situations arise.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship and family issues, and related topics like codependency and impulsivity.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine warm, client-centered listening with practical techniques from methods like cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, narrative and solution-focused work to create clear steps people can try.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 23 years of clinical experience working with a variety of emotional and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Michigan as an LMSW with licence number MI LMSW 6801082010 and practices from that region.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic to accommodate diverse language needs.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
23 years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English, Arabic

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