Theyazan Kohaif , LMSW, LCSW

Theyazan Kohaif is a licensed mental health professional based in Michigan with a decade of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, and depression. He combines clinical knowledge with a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate approach to meet each client where they are and tailor care to their priorities. Theyazan works with issues that often affect daily functioning and close relationships - including self-esteem struggles, motivation, grief, parenting concerns, intimacy-related matters, and addiction-related patterns - and adapts conversations and treatment plans to fit each person’s circumstances and goals.

He holds the credentials LMSW and LCSW - Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker - reflecting graduate-level social work training and advanced clinical licensure. Over ten years in practice have shaped a collaborative style that focuses on practical skills, insight, and steady support. Theyazan aims to guide clients through meaningful change by listening carefully, creating individualized plans, and helping them build tools for long-term growth and recovery.

Evidence-Based Techniques Delivered Online

Theyazan draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs. One common approach is trauma-informed care, which emphasizes safety, trust, and pacing while addressing the effects of past traumatic experiences; this can be helpful for people managing trauma, abuse, or related symptoms. Another focus is skills-based therapy, which teaches practical coping strategies such as emotion regulation, stress management, and problem-solving to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning; these techniques often help with anxiety, depression, and addictive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Theyazan collaborates with clients to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life context, adjusting plans over time as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure treatment feels relevant and achievable.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, manage geographic limitations, and maintain continuity of care. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same therapeutic focus and evidence-based tools used in traditional settings while accommodating each client’s routine.