Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry
About Dr. Youssef
I am a board certified psychiatrist, with expertise in treating children, adolescents, and adults. I believe in the healing power of therapy and medications. My approach is to understand the whole person and their environment. I work collaboratively with patients and their families to develop the treatment approach best suited for each person and family. I am committed to providing inclusive, respectful, and individualized mental health care.
Ways to Work Together
Individual Psychotherapy
I offer individual psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults. I prefer therapy as the first-line treatment for many emotional challenges and difficult life situations. My approach is to work with each patient to develop a deep understanding of their internal world. My goal is to look beyond symptom reduction to help each person live a fuller, healthier life.
Medication Management
Medications are often helpful in the treatment of emotional or behavioral difficulties and are necessary for the treatment of certain psychiatric disorders. I prescribe medications when needed and strive to help patients minimize medications when possible.
Parent Guidance
There is no clear guide for parenting a child or teenager with emotional or behavioral difficulties. I work with parents so that we can understand their child together and come up with the parenting approaches that will work best for each unique child. I meet with parents on a regular basis, often weekly or every other week, when providing therapy for their child or teenager.
Family Therapy
The goals of family therapy are to improve family functioning by addressing communication, conflict resolution, and roles within the family. When a member of the family is struggling, this can be a sign that the family unit is not working as well as it could. In family therapy, I seek to understand how family members relate to one another. I also explore how each parent’s experiences with their family of origin affects how they interact with the family they have created.