About Askin Psychotherapy

I’ve been a therapist for almost twenty years, and my work continues to evolve alongside my training, my clinical curiosity, and the many people I’ve had the privilege to sit with. My background includes Gestalt therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and psychodynamic and attachment-based theories, and my practice reflects an integrated, relational approach grounded in these traditions.

I work with individuals and couples, including those navigating high-conflict dynamics, long-standing relational patterns, or moments of transition and uncertainty. I use a trauma-informed, psychodynamic framework to support people working through anxiety, grief, identity questions, and the lingering impact of earlier experiences. I also work with therapists, clergy and religious leaders, and adults exploring cultural or intergenerational histories. I welcome people in non-monogamous and polyamorous partnerships, as well as anyone who comes to therapy unsure of how to make sense of the stories and relationships that have shaped them.

I offer therapy from my office in East Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, and provide telehealth sessions to clients across Pennsylvania and Delaware. My hope is to offer a space where people feel deeply seen, thoughtfully engaged, and supported in the meaningful and often transformative work of change.

Hi! I’m Yasmine, a licensed social worker and therapist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I work with adolescents, teenagers, and adults navigating anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, identity questions, and the lingering impact of past experiences. In therapy, I help clients understand how old patterns shape their present and support them in building lives that feel more full, grounded, joyful, and meaningful.

Clients often describe me as warm, non-judgmental, attuned, and able to bring humor into sessions when it helps the work along. Therapy can be hard, complicated work—deeply emotional at times—but it is work I care about deeply and approach with seriousness, curiosity, and respect.

My practice is informed by my background in psychology, sociology, anthropology, and feminist studies, as well as my interest in the ways culture, identity, and lived experience shape our internal worlds. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology from Brown University and my Master’s in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania.

Over the past decade, I have lived in Senegal, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Lebanon, experiences that give me a multicultural lens and a deep respect for the complexity of identity, immigration, race, language, and belonging. I enjoy working with first-generation clients, immigrants, multicultural and multiracial individuals, LGBTQ+ clients, and people exploring religious, gender, or cultural identity. I offer therapy both in person and through telehealth across Pennsylvania.

Outside the therapy room, I love cooking, mountain climbing, going to comedy shows, and sampling as many carrot cakes as Philadelphia has to offer. I live with my cat, Kylo, who is equal parts grumpy and adorable.

My therapeutic work is grounded in a compassionate, relational style and an unconditional respect for the people I sit with. I approach therapy from a social justice and trauma-informed perspective, understanding that both harm and healing are shaped by the social, political, and cultural contexts we live in. I think of healing as something made possible through building loving, authentic connection—with ourselves, with others, and with the world around us.

My practice is also informed by my experience as a mindfulness facilitator and trauma-informed yoga teacher, and I often work with clients to explore how emotions live in the body and how the body can be a resource in the healing process. Together, we pay attention to patterns, sensations, and the stories held in the nervous system, integrating both somatic and relational approaches.

I work with clients across identities and experiences, and I specialize in therapy for trauma, anxiety, grief, surviving intimate partner or sexual violence, identity exploration, and the impacts of chronic illness or disability. I have extensive experience working with people of color, mixed-race clients, and queer and trans community members, as well as activists, organizers, students, and healers who are navigating burnout, fatigue, or the emotional weight of care work.

I am a licensed clinical social worker and am also nearing the end of a PhD program in social welfare, where my research deepens and expands my therapeutic lens. Outside of work, you can usually find me near the ocean, practicing jiu jitsu, reading feminist science fiction, or daydreaming with my friends. I look forward to welcoming you exactly as you are.

My focus is on fostering a strong, collaborative, and trusting connection with you. I believe that understanding your cultural background—and the ways it shapes your thoughts, emotions, and relationships—is essential to meaningful therapeutic work. Together, we’ll explore the root patterns and experiences contributing to your distress so that you can move toward greater clarity, confidence, and ease.

Clients often describe me as warm, non-judgmental, supportive, and grounding, someone who can hold space thoughtfully while helping them understand themselves more deeply. Over the past decade, I’ve lived in both Cairo and the United States, and I bring a multicultural, globally informed perspective into the therapy room. I speak Arabic, French, and German, and I have a particular passion for working with Middle Eastern and Muslim clients, immigrants, first-generation individuals, and people navigating cultural identity, belonging, or major life transitions.

I work with adolescents and adults across Pennsylvania through secure telehealth, offering a space where clients can feel fully seen, understood, and supported in the ways that matter most. Outside of my professional work, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, watching Friends, and getting outside for a good run.

Therapy should feel safe, grounding, and intentional. My work is rooted in forms of therapy that honor self-determination while also acknowledging the impact of systemic, cultural, and institutional pressures on people’s lives. I take a strengths-based, collaborative approach to exploring identity, boundaries, harm reduction, relationships, and pleasure.

As a gender-non-conforming clinician, I believe deeply that every person deserves access to affirming, compassionate, and culturally responsive medical and mental health care. My practice centers the experiences of LGBTQIA+ youth, adolescents, adults, and families, offering an accepting space to explore identity, relationships, and the complexities of growing up or living within marginalized communities.

In addition to my individual therapy work, I serve on the social work team at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, supporting young people and their families through moments of crisis, transition, and growth. I work with adolescents and adults across Pennsylvania, offering both in-person and telehealth sessions.

My goal is to create a therapeutic environment where clients feel seen, supported, and empowered to define who they are and what they want for their lives.

Hi! I’m a queer and trans therapist offering trauma-informed, relational therapy to adults (18+) via telehealth in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. I work with individuals navigating trauma, shame, identity exploration, anxiety, depression, and the impacts of marginalization, with attention to how systemic pressures shape the nervous system and sense of self.

I have a lot of experience supporting neurodivergent clients, including ADHD and autistic adults, and I’m attuned to sensory overwhelm, executive functioning differences, masking, and misattunement. I adapt therapy to different ways of processing and communicating, moving at a pace grounded in consent, clarity, and care.

My approach is collaborative and experiential, drawing from EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and one-to-one psychodrama. I aim to offer a steady, affirming space where queer and trans people don’t need to explain themselves, and where therapy can feel like a place to slow down, find clarity, and move forward with more ease. I’m poly- and kink-affirming and work exclusively with individuals.