Salah Bustami, LMHC

Teacher’s College, Columbia University, LMHC
Joined Freedom Institute in 2019
Director, Family Services

Salah Bustami joined Freedom Institute as a therapist and was appointed Director of Freedom Institute’s Family Services in 2022. As Director of Family Services, Salah works as a mental health counselor and provides whole-family, couple and individual therapy. In addition, he facilitates therapeutic support groups for spouses and parents in families suffering from the effects of addiction and mental health issues. He is currently a Teaching fellow at the Ackerman Institute for the Family.

Salah earned his master’s degree at Columbia University. He has experience working with individuals, families and groups and has conducted groups with clients with both chronic mental illness and substance abuse and addiction disorders. As someone who has lived and grown up in several different countries and cultural contexts, Salah is committed to providing culturally competent care to clients and families.

"Freedom Institute's focus on family allows clients to return to more supportive, intimate and satisfying relationships by allowing family members and family relationships to grow as clients grow in their recovery. Our programs are unique in the way they enhance and improve connections between family members as a means to promote healing, empowerment and positive change.”