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Meet Amirah, a Licensed Professional Counselor dedicated to creating a space where clients feel genuinely understood, deeply supported, and empowered to grow. Her approach to therapy is shaped by both her professional training and her own personal experiences, giving her work a quality of warmth, curiosity, and authenticity that clients feel from the very first session.
As a Muslim therapist with experience working across diverse communities, Amirah brings a rich cultural and spiritual awareness to her practice. She understands intimately how culture, faith, family expectations, identity, and life transitions can shape a person's mental and emotional wellbeing, and she approaches each client's story with genuine respect for the full context of their lived experience. You will never need to explain or justify who you are in her space.
Amirah specialises in trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, self-esteem, family dynamics, and emotional regulation. She integrates a thoughtful blend of evidence-based approaches including CBT, DBT-informed skills, mindfulness, trauma-informed care, and EMDR, always tailoring her methods to what will work best for you rather than applying a rigid formula.
Her approach is compassionate, collaborative, and firmly client-centered. Together, you and Amirah will work on building self-insight, strengthening coping skills, improving boundaries, and cultivating healthier relationships, with yourself and with the people around you. She helps clients understand not just what they are feeling, but why, and what to do with that understanding in a way that creates real, lasting change.
Amirah's goal is simple but meaningful: to offer a nonjudgmental space where you can process your experiences, heal from past wounds, and move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and self-compassion. Wherever you are in your journey, she is ready to meet you there.
Identifies negative thought patterns to improve emotions & behaviour
Trauma therapy using bilateral stimulation to process memories
Empathetic, non-directive therapy valuing individual growth
Child · Individual
Adolescents (ages 13-17) · Adults (ages 18-64)
English · Urdu
Multicultural
Master of Arts - MA, Clinical Mental Health — University of Holy Cross
Psy.D, Clinical Psychology — The Chicago School
State of Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board | 7645 — United States , Louisiana
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Amirah Iqbal has 9+ years of experience in the field of Licensed Professional Counselor.
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Amirah Iqbal charges USD 144 per session when you book a 4-session pack (USD 576 total) saving you 20%, or USD 180 per session for a single session.
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Amirah Iqbal is from United States.
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Shifa Therapy connects Muslims with verified, faith-aligned, licensed therapists for online video sessions. Clients can choose preferences such as language, therapist gender, concerns, and availability, then book securely from anywhere. Care is grounded in evidence-based therapy while respecting Islamic values and cultural context. Pricing is transparent, and therapist availability varies by location and clinician credentials.