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Ammari Edwards, LCSW

Compassionate, practical support for anxiety and stress

11 years in practice · based in New York · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Ammari

Ammari Edwards is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She works with clients who are facing career transitions, major life changes, and the aftereffects of abuse. Her approach emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and practical steps people can use between sessions.

She draws from a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts.

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Background and approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness strategies support emotional regulation and present-moment coping. Attachment-based ideas help when relationship patterns contribute to ongoing stress. Ammari favors a collaborative style.

She helps people set clear, achievable goals and builds plans that fit their daily life. Sessions focus on skills training, problem solving, and reshaping unhelpful patterns through small, steady changes. Her background includes work with high-stress responders, which added perspective on trauma and resilience.

That experience informs how she approaches panic, post-traumatic stress, and workplace-related strain. She also addresses issues such as loneliness, codependency, and communication challenges. People who come to her can expect a down-to-earth, goal-oriented process.

She combines evidence-based techniques with compassionate listening. The work is paced to each person’s readiness and priorities, with attention to practical tools for coping and recovery.

How her approaches translate to online care

Ammari uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns that fuel anxiety and panic. CBT sessions often focus on practical exercises and real-time skill practice that work well over video or phone. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to accept difficult feelings while committing to values-based action; online sessions can include mindfulness exercises and values work that clients practice between meetings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication; this approach can help people understand relationship-driven anxiety and improve interactions through role-play and reflection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to test methods and adapt them to individual needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps identify which tools fit best and how to pace them across sessions.

Online formats offer different practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face connection and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief coaching, in-between support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress moving forward.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does she address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, career strain, and major life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, panic, PTSD, loneliness, and pregnancy or childbirth related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions emphasize goal setting, skill building, and using tools between meetings to manage symptoms.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 11 years of professional experience and has worked with high-stress responders, which informed her approach to trauma and resilience.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NY LCSW, practicing in New York.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does billing and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

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Experience
11 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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