Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Yousef Essex
LCPC, NCC
About
Meet Yousef
Yousef Essex is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor listed in Bethesda who serves clients across Maryland and Washington, DC. His specialties are trauma, ADHD and the mental health of men, and he also helps with anxiety, depression, burnout and relationship difficulties. Before becoming a therapist he worked for over a decade in international education and as a federal Foreign Affairs Officer, living and working in places such as Cairo, Beirut and Damascus; his own burnout led him here. He combines Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing and CBT, and uses Gottman and emotionally focused methods with couples. He also offers psychedelic harm reduction and integration support, plus a free 20-minute consultation. Sessions are in person and online.
Specialties
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Also works with
- Relationships
- ADHD
- Life transitions
- Self-esteem
- Stress & burnout
- Couples
- Family
- Child & teen
- Addiction & substance use
- LGBTQ+
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- superbill for out-of-network
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- License
- LCPC · MD · LC14293
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