Amina Ishaq

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor (LCSW-S) with over 20 years of experience in the field. Much of my career has centered on working with BIPOC communities, blending clinical practice with community advocacy. I run Jannah Therapy and Healing Services, a virtual-only private practice offering individual, couples, teen, and premarital counseling. In my individual work, I support clients navigating anxiety, life transitions, identity, and the everyday stresses of balancing personal, family, and community demands, often incorporating a client’s cultural and faith background into treatment. I also offer couples and premarital counseling, including a Gottman Method-based program to help couples build a strong foundation before marriage. Across all of this, I bring both clinical expertise and a deep understanding of my clients’ cultural and community context to every session.

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My approach is strengths-based and rooted in a social work perspective — I see you in the context of your relationships, community, and culture, not just as a set of symptoms. I believe you already carry resilience and resources we can build on together.

I combine this with solution-focused techniques to keep our work goal-oriented and practical, alongside trauma-informed care, an area of specialized training and focus in my practice. I work at a pace that respects your readiness and nervous system, especially when processing past trauma.

With over two decades of experience, including extensive work in BIPOC communities, I bring both clinical skill and cultural attunement to help you access your own strengths while building tools for lasting change.

In our first session, we’ll get oriented together — what brought you in, what you’re hoping changes, and 2–3 concrete goals to work toward. I bring over two decades of clinical experience, working with individuals, couples, teens, and premarital clients. My approach is warm and unhurried: I want you to feel heard before we start problem-solving. I also welcome clients who want faith or cultural context woven into our work, rather than set aside — this is especially important to me as someone who has spent much of my career working alongside BIPOC communities. Sessions are fully virtual, so we can meet wherever you’re most comfortable.