Amani Ahmed
I am a licensed therapist who helps individuals navigate, depression, anxiety, and life stressors. If you feel overwhelmed and want to explore ways to deal with challenges, I will partner with you and walk you through that journey.
I pull from cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness and motivational interviewing to build a practical toolbox that clients can use in their day to day life.
I pull from cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness and motivational interviewing to build a practical toolbox that clients can use in their day to day life.
First session
I would congratulate clients who attend therapy for the first time on making the choice to reach out and seek understanding of themselves. My clients have the choice to decide the pace of therapy because always meet them where they are.
Strengths
People from my personal and professional relationships has described me as grounded, non-judgmental and understanding
Ideal clients
The ideal client for me is anyone who is willing to put in the time and effort to work on themselves. I have worked successfully with all age groups and retained my client for a while until they achieved their goals. Clients who are ready and motivated to contribute and those who view therapy as an opportunity for growth. I don’t expect client to be able to figure everything on their own, I expect them to have the willingness to explore their patterns in a safe space
Origin story
I have always been curious about human behavior and why we learn to deal with life stressors. I became interested in becoming a therapist after I studied about t the brain and the complex factors that makes us who we are.
Ongoing work together
Therapy has to include goals and those goals could be identified by the client. Throughout the therapy we would be identifying tools to practice and techniques for the client to measure progress
Treatment methods
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing cultivates client's insights by emphasizing their own values, reasong for cahnge and desired outcome.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT facilitates change in thoughts and behavior by empowering the client to recognize their ability to make the changes they want through identifying negative thought patterns and learning to replace them with positive ones .
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
Black / African American
Woman
Top specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
ADHD
Bipolar Disorder
Coping Skills
Life Transitions
Military/Veterans
Mood Disorders
Parenting
Self Esteem
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Individual Therapy
Doesn't specialize in
Addiction
Autism
Couples Counseling
Gambling Addiction
Licensed in
District of ColumbiaLicense LC50078767
MarylandLicense 14680
Accepted insurance
Kaiser Permanente