Rihab Yako
MA, LCSW
Rihab Yako, MA, LCSW, is a multilingual clinical worker proficient in English, Arabic, and Assyrian/Chaldean. With expertise in individual, group, and family therapy, Rihab also possesses experience in assisting individuals with government benefits, particularly refugees and asylum seekers. She is dedicated to fostering supportive environments tailored to each person’s strengths, empowering them to achieve their personal goals.
With extensive experience in working with adults, teenagers, and children dealing with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and relational challenges, Rihab provides therapy to individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, including Middle Eastern, Asian, and American communities.
Specialties
- Anxiety/Depression
- Cultural/Ethnic Issues
- Individual, Couples, Family, Group
- CBT
- ADHD
- OCD
- Post-Partum
- PTSD
- Women’s Issues
- Faith Based
- Gender Identity
- Anger Management
Educational Background
Rihab holds dual Master’s degrees: a Master of Social Work from Saint Louis University and a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies from Aquinas Institute of Theology in Saint Louis. Her contributions to academic discourse include publications such as her article in the International Journal of Intercultural Relations, which addresses acculturative stress among Iraqi refugees in the United States. Presently, Rihab is actively involved in research focusing on the integration of spirituality into mental health practice.
Yako, R. M., & Biswas, B. “We came to this country for the future of our children. We have no future”: Acculturative stress among Iraqi refugees in the United States. International Journal of Intercultural Relations (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2013.08.003