Batool Abdelhafez(She/Her/Hers)

Batool Abdelhafez, LMSW, LSW is a therapist who works with children, teens, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, family conflict, identity stress, and major life transitions. Her clients often arrive feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or caught between competing expectations at home, school, or within their communities. Batool creates a space where clients can be honest about their struggles without judgment, and where clarity, skill-building, and emotional stability become realistic goals.

Batool’s therapeutic approach is structured, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based care. She integrates CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, trauma-informed practices, and culturally sensitive frameworks. Her work focuses on understanding the patterns that shape a client’s emotional responses, whether rooted in family dynamics, cultural identity, perfectionism, or chronic stress, and teaching skills that clients can immediately apply to daily life. Sessions emphasize emotional regulation, communication skills, boundary setting, and the development of healthier internal narratives.

Batool’s background includes extensive work with youth and families, particularly within community mental health settings. She is experienced in supporting clients with complex needs, multigenerational households, academic pressures, and culturally shaped stressors. Her clinical perspective is informed by her training as a social worker, her research involvement, and her commitment to culturally responsive care that honors each client’s lived experience.

Batool provides therapy through The Child Center of New York at the Macari Family Wellness Center in Flushing, Queens. She offers both in-person and remote sessions, with availability during after-school hours and select evenings. Her practice welcomes clients seeking a grounded, practical, and culturally aware therapeutic partnership.