Amina Elmahdy, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor in Training

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Approach to Therapy:

We are Chicagoans; wonderfully diverse, unique and exceptional. In my office, you will find a voice of concern and a place for honest expression and laughter. My hope is that you’ll even find contentment with your internal story through our work together. Through warmth and empathy I create an open canvas to explore new ways of being. Please take time to reach out, nourish yourself through this time, and make meaningful connections.

Clinical Interests:

My areas of interest include helping couples strengthen their relationships, exploring the influence of family culture, and using narrative tools to retell our stories. I’m trained in working with pregnancy and postpartum, as well as those struggling with postpartum anxiety and/or depression. I enjoy helping clients with life transitions, maneuvering depression, anxiety, trauma and loss. Additionally, I am interested in learning how culture informs our relationships and sense of self, and enjoy exploring this with my clients.

Education and Training:

I hold a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles and a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University in Fullerton. I am a licensed marraige and family therapist in the state of Illinois and have received specialized training in group therapy, couple’s therapy, and family systems. Additionally, I have trained with Postpartum Support International to assist parents with the unique needs of mental well being, pre & post childbirth. My theoretical interests include narrative approaches to therapy, Adlerian theory, and Imago couples therapy. Supervising new and growing therapists is a passion of mine and I am currently completing my hours to become an AAMFT approved supervisor.

I have experience as an instructor for Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development. My teaching experience helps my clients because I value bringing education into my office. I have found that teaching clients the tools of therapy often helps them find the confidence to expand what they learn in therapy to other areas of their life.

3 Things I love:

Reading, travel, and carpentry.

Amina can be reached at: amina@amandaatkinschicago.com.