- Stress and anxiety
- Career transition
- Life purpose work
About Aminah
Aminah Long is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with LCSW-C credentialing in Maryland and 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes, and she also addresses issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, communication problems, and life purpose.
Aminah works in a collaborative, client-centered way. She treats the person, not just a problem, and helps people name what feels hard. Sessions typically involve practical strategies and conversational reflection. She draws on approaches that are grounded in evidence to help people manage panic, reduce overwhelm, and gain clearer footing after change.
Many clients come with workplace strain, money worries, relationship endings, or feelings of isolation. Aminah will talk through the patterns that contribute to those stresses and help people develop straightforward coping skills. She often uses short experiments and skill practice to build confidence between visits.
For people wondering what comes next after a major life shift, she focuses on clarifying values and daily choices that move toward meaningful direction. Work on career concerns includes mapping options and manageable steps rather than big, abstract goals. Sessions about self-esteem and shame look at specific beliefs and practical ways to test them in real life.
She offers services in English and practices in Maryland. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session so goals and logistics can be discussed.
Evidence-based approaches and remote care
Aminah often uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for managing anxiety, panic, and persistent worry by breaking problems into specific, testable parts.She also applies mindfulness practices to increase moment-to-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness can help when stress, rumination, or grief make it hard to focus on daily tasks. Solution-focused methods appear in sessions as brief goal-setting and small, actionable steps to move forward from feeling stuck.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss options with each person and adjust methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques to try and how to measure progress.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. These practical benefits help people maintain momentum while they address stress, career questions, or life-purpose concerns.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns like attachment and communication problems.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, using practical, evidence-based techniques to identify patterns and try small experiments that clarify next steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working with adults on a range of life stressors and transitions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LCSW-C credential in Maryland and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to discuss goals and logistics.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.