- Emotion-focused work
- Cognitive techniques
- Attachment approach
About Ammari
Ammari Edwards is a New York licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, career transitions, and major life changes. She trained at New York University and has worked in clinical settings that included supporting World Trade Center first responders through the FDNY.
Her approach centers on listening and clear, practical steps. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance and commitment strategies. Sessions typically involve naming emotions, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying manageable changes between meetings.
Ammari draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape present behavior. She also uses client-centered and narrative approaches to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves. When trauma is present, she applies trauma-informed care principles to keep work grounded and paced to each person’s needs.
She helps people address relationship communication problems, codependency, isolation, and struggles with self-love. She also works with issues like panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, seasonal affective disorder, somatization, and challenges around pregnancy and childbirth.
In sessions she mixes short-term skills with deeper emotion-focused work. Clients can expect practical tools - like thought reframing and mindfulness exercises - and focused conversations about feelings and attachment patterns. To begin, clients follow the site matching process and schedule a first appointment.
How her approaches translate to online work
Ammari uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name difficult emotions and see how those feelings affect relationships and daily behavior. EFT-style work can be useful for recognizing patterns and learning new ways to respond when strong feelings arise.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which emphasizes noticing thoughts and values-driven action. ACT offers practical exercises for handling worry and for taking steps that match what matters most to a person. Attachment-Based Therapy is another strand she uses to look at how early relationship experiences shape current interaction patterns and emotional reactions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. She will collaborate with each person to decide whether EFT, ACT, attachment-focused work, or cognitive techniques fit best for their goals and circumstances. That choice can shift over time as needs change.
If you are considering remote sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists can also adapt exercises for audio or video conversations, and use brief mindfulness or grounding practices between meetings to carry skills into daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, career changes, and coping with life transitions. Additional focuses include attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, combining emotion-focused conversations with skills practice. Expect naming emotions, shifting unhelpful thoughts, and trying small behavioral changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience as a therapist and completed graduate training at New York University.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the provided booking flow.
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