Gary Youssef, LMFT, LIMFT

Gary Youssef is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT, LIMFT) with 22 years of clinical experience serving children, adolescents, adults, and families. He concentrates on behavioral health for children, school and career stressors, relational concerns, parenting and family systems, and healthy lifestyle changes. Now based in Ohio, he combines a practical, goal-oriented style with evidence-informed techniques to help clients build effective coping strategies and improve family functioning.

During his career he spent 14 years as a therapist and administrator in the central outpatient psychiatry clinic at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, where he helped provide behavioral health services to more than 10,000 children, adults, and families. He also supported U.S. service members and their families while working as a military family life counselor at Naval Medical Center-San Diego in Pediatrics. Those roles shaped his experience working across systems and coordinating care for young people and families facing complex challenges.

Clinically, he integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and solution-focused methods with motivational interviewing and systemic therapy, tailoring interventions to the needs of each client and family. He has also volunteered in local schools and coached youth sports, reflecting an ongoing interest in community-based supports. Outside of practice he is a father of two sons and enjoys athletics and cooking.

The vast majority of his clients report positive outcomes and describe him as experienced, professional, friendly, kind, helpful, and effective. He holds marriage and family therapy licenses (LMFT and LIMFT) and brings two decades of direct practice and systems-level experience to his therapeutic work.