About Muneerah
Muneerah Uqdah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California with 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life changes. Her approach is practical and collaborative, aimed at helping clients take the next step toward feeling better.
She has worked in community mental health agencies, juvenile justice settings, independent practice, and community health centers. That breadth of experience shapes how she listens and responds to everyday challenges.
Background and approach
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) among other methods to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and build new coping skills. Muneerah emphasizes a client-centered style. Sessions are collaborative conversations where goals are set together and progress is tracked in straightforward ways.
She helps people practice concrete strategies between sessions so skills carry over into daily life. She supports people dealing with relationship stress, parenting strain, grief, anger, career concerns, and challenges linked to bipolar disorder or ADHD. She also helps with self-esteem and coping through major transitions.
The tone in sessions tends to be respectful and direct, with space for honest talk and practical problem solving. She encourages small, realistic steps and checks in on what works for each person. If someone is ready to consider therapy, she guides them through the first steps and ongoing planning.
How CBT and online formats support anxiety and stress
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing the behaviors that follow. It teaches simple exercises people can practice between sessions to reduce worry, manage panic, and handle everyday stressors.In online sessions with Muneerah, CBT is used to create step-by-step plans and practical coping tools. The therapist and client work together to pick the strategies that fit the client’s goals and daily life. Figuring out the best approach is collaborative - they will adjust methods based on what helps most over time.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversation without traveling. Phone sessions can be a good option when a camera isn’t needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, quick coping reminders, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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