Yusra Ahmed

Yusra believes meaningful therapy makes room for the many parts of a person’s experience, including culture, family, faith, identity, and the stories we carry with us.

She works with clients to explore how those experiences may be shaping their emotional world, while helping them build greater self-understanding, resilience, and compassion for themselves.

Her approach is especially attuned to clients who may be navigating multiple identities or trying to make sense of the expectations, traditions, or experiences that have shaped them.

• Generational trauma

• Religious trauma

• Trauma

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Burnout

• Maternal mental health

• Cultural identity concerns

• Supporting clients of color

• Grief & loss

• Life transitions

Yusra uses an integrative intercultural counseling approach tailored to each client’s individual needs.

Her work may draw from Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and self-compassion-based tools.

She helps clients reconnect with their own stories, better understand the systems and relationships influencing their lives, and build emotional resilience in ways that feel meaningful and culturally grounded.

Yusra earned her Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from William & Mary.

Her clinical experience includes supporting immigrant families and helping clients explore how culture, family systems, and lived experiences shape emotional well-being.

Earlier in her clinical training, she also worked as a Registered Behavioral Therapist, where she gained experience supporting children on the autism spectrum.

Yusra is currently completing Virginia’s licensure process as a Resident in Counseling under the supervision of Carolyn Alvarado, LPC.

Outside of therapy, Yusra enjoys hiking, spending time in nature, and traveling whenever she has the opportunity.