Rima Soueidan , LMSW

Rima Soueidan is a Michigan-based licensed clinician with 23 years of experience supporting people through complex emotional and relational challenges. As an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - she combines clinical training with a compassionate, individualized approach to help clients work through depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, and life transitions.

Her practice emphasizes empathy and collaboration, creating a responsive space where clients can explore patterns, build self-understanding, and develop practical coping strategies. Rima works with a wide range of concerns including stress, grief, addiction, attention differences, and issues related to identity and relationships, such as codependency, infidelity, and non-monogamous arrangements.

Fluent in English and Arabic, she draws on a multicultural perspective to connect with people from varied backgrounds and life experiences. Rima integrates approaches that fit each person’s needs, aiming to strengthen resilience, improve self-love, and support meaningful change. She accepts new clients, including those outside the United States, and offers flexible session formats to meet different preferences and circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Rima Soueidan uses therapeutic approaches that are practical and client-focused. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s own experience and priorities, with the therapist offering empathy and support while clients lead the pace and focus of sessions - this approach helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to explore feelings and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, addresses unhelpful thought and behavior patterns by teaching skills to reframe thinking and practice new responses, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Mindfulness Therapy includes practices that help people become more aware of the present moment and cultivate calm, useful for managing emotional reactivity and improving self-regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rima works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods align with their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine elements from different models to tailor care.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, access support from different locations, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable.