Ammari EdwardsLCSW

Ammari Edwards is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. She works with individuals facing career challenges, panic attacks, mood concerns, and the emotional impacts of prejudice and discrimination. Pregnancy and childbirth are noted areas of focus in her practice.

She takes a respectful, down-to-earth approach. Sessions are collaborative and shaped around each person's goals and values. Ammari listens closely, helps clarify what matters most, and then builds practical steps to make life feel more manageable.

Ammari draws on a mix of methods rather than one single technique. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and change unhelpful thoughts. She also uses acceptance and commitment strategies to help people live in line with their values, even when feelings are hard.

Attachment-based ideas guide her work on relationships and connection, while dialectical behavior techniques support emotional regulation and coping skills. Her client-centered stance keeps the conversation focused on the person's experience and priorities.

Her background includes graduate training from New York University and professional work with World Trade Center first responders through the FDNY. That experience deepened her understanding of trauma, resilience, and high-stress work environments. Ammari aims to meet people where they are and help them take clear next steps toward feeling better.

How her approaches translate to online work

Ammari frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. CBT is practical and often includes simple exercises to try between sessions, which can be reviewed during online appointments.

She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy, which focuses on noticing feelings without getting stuck in them and choosing actions that match your values. This approach can help with anxiety, mood challenges, and coping with life changes by building small, consistent habits.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Ammari will talk with each person about goals and preferences and try methods that fit the situation. Over a few sessions she checks what helps and adjusts the plan so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Session formats are not listed in her biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins on busy days, and reduce travel time so sessions fit into work or family routines. Licensed professionals often use video or phone options, and together with the therapist a person can choose what works best for their needs and daily life.