Dr. Esraa Amira

My name is Esraa, and I am a Forensic mental health clinician with a Doctorate in Forensic and child trauma Psychology, as well as a Masters in Correction Counseling. As a clinician of color, and with in depth experience with systems such as foster care, and the legal system, I believe more than anything that the most important part of therapy is finding the right therapist. Building an alliance with your helper in a non-judgmental, empathic and safe environment is the foundation in which healing can then occur. I have over 10 years of experience working with children and their families who have had foster care involvement, and over 5 years of clinical experience working with complex trauma, personality disorders, psychotic symptoms, and specialty topics such as victims of domestic violence, substance use, childhood abuse/neglect, problematic sexual behaviors, and other forensic/legal concerns.

I believe that who we are today is strongly influenced by how the world once treated us. I emphasize understanding how past childhood experiences have the ability to impact present functioning. Before finding solutions, I first believe one must come to understand where issues originally stemmed from. This increases interpersonal awareness and sets the stage for working on more concrete and maladaptive thoughts and behaviors.

I look forward to helping you walk down your own personalized path to a happier life.