Faizah Mawusi , LCSW

Faizah Mawusi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 32 years of clinical experience supporting people through complex emotional challenges. She centers her work on creating a compassionate, affirming space for individuals facing stress, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, and issues related to LGBTQ+ identity, while tailoring care to each person’s background and needs.

She brings particular skill addressing social anxiety, communication difficulties, self-love, and multicultural concerns, helping clients heal from past wounds while building resilience and a clearer sense of life purpose. Her practice also encompasses concerns such as addictions, relationship and family difficulties, grief and parenting challenges, anger and self-esteem struggles, and coping with major life changes.

Mawusi draws on decades of experience to support young adults, women, and people navigating workplace pressures or relationship transitions, offering culturally responsive, empathetic guidance. Using evidence-informed methods and a client-centered stance, she collaborates with individuals to identify strengths, develop practical coping strategies, and work toward meaningful, sustainable change.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches Online

Faizah Mawusi practices several evidence-informed approaches that translate well to online care. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy, active listening, and respect for each person’s experience - it is useful for people seeking understanding, self-exploration, and stronger self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by teaching practical skills to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, which can be especially helpful for intense emotions, relationship challenges, and self-management.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mawusi works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adapts methods over time so the treatment fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access consistent support from licensed professionals. These options offer flexibility in scheduling, allow people to engage from familiar environments, and make it possible to continue therapeutic work through life transitions and changing circumstances.