Amina Elmahdy, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Pronouns - she/her
“As a family therapist I value the connection we have to all significant people in our lives and work to understand these influences in my clients lives to create healing.”
Approach to Therapy:
My approach is described as Human-Centered and Narrative by our profession. This simply means I value each individual as the main agent of insight and change. I like to use words to recreate and empower our internal stories to build strength and resolution. I also have experience teaching which helps me share tools with my clients so they feel a part of the therapeutic process and can understand the direction we take together. As a family therapist I also value the connection we have to all significant people in our lives and work to understand these influences in my clients lives to create healing.
Clinical Interests:
I have worked in this field for over 15 years, and throughout this time have worked with depression, anxiety, loss, and a wide array of personal, relational and societal stressors that impact clients. This includes but is not limited to career stress, marital discontent, mental health impacts of medical issues, life transitions, ‘adulting’ to aging, infertility, parenting and coparenting. I have worked with clients experiencing deep seated harm from verbal or psychological abuse, and have explored intergenerational impacts of racial, gender based or societal injustices on mental health.
Education and Training:
I received my bachelor’s degree in Psychology at UCLA and my master’s degree in Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy from CSUF. I am an approved supervisor by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and enjoy working with other mental health professionals whether it be through their training or personal therapy.
3 Things I love:
Reading, travel, and carpentry.
Amina can be reached at: amina@amandaatkinschicago.com.