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Amina Awad, LCSW

Social work New Life Therapy
Available next week
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+, Trauma
Insurance: Anthem, Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts, Optum, BU Aetna Student Health

Introduction

As a social worker with a concentration in Afro-centric fieldwork, Amina is committed to working with clients from marginalized communities from a range of backgrounds in age, gender, race, ability, sexuality, and religious background. She utilizes the relational and liberatory modality of Narrative Therapy, to help clients address depression, anxiety and couple relations. Moreover, Amina brings a trauma informed and decolonial lens to treatment: She utilizes Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) which emphasizes the intersectional identities and systems that clients exist under. As Queer immigrant therapist, Amina is committed to working with and empowering LGBTQ+ individuals, BIPOC and immigrant communities. Through therapy, Amina honors each clients' struggle, triumph, resilience, joy, and story. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys writing, playing board games, and engaging in community organizing. Amina is fluent in and can provide therapy in Arabic.

GENDER Female

Highlights

  • Accepting new clients
  • Available on nights
  • Telehealth appointments
  • Accepts online payments and insurance

Specialties

Treatment Approaches

Population focus

Appointment types

  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Families

Age groups

  • Young Adults (18-24)
  • Adults (24+)
  • Elders (65+)

Languages

  • English
  • Arabic

Payment options

Pay with insurance

Amina Awad, LCSW accepts these insurance providers. What you pay depends on your plan.
  • Anthem
  • Harvard Pilgrim
  • Tufts
  • Optum
  • BU Aetna Student Health

Pay out-of-pocket

  • Intake $250
  • 60 Minute Therapy $250
  • 45 Minute Therapy $200
  • 30 Minute Therapy $175

Locations

New Life Therapy Telehealth

Frequently asked questions

Is Amina Awad, LCSW accepting new clients and do they offer online appointment requests? Amina Awad, LCSW is currently accepting new clients and can be booked on the Monarch website.
Does Amina Awad, LCSW offer telehealth appointments? Amina Awad, LCSW does offer telehealth appointments. You can request to book a telehealth appointment with them on their Monarch profile.
What areas does Amina Awad, LCSW specialize in? Amina Awad, LCSW specializes in the following areas: Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+, and Trauma.
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