- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Stress and depression
About Amina
Amina Hall is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) practicing in Maryland with 25 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, and depression. She also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
She uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people manage overwhelming feelings. Sessions often include talking through how anxiety shows up in social situations and practicing small steps to reduce avoidance. She pays attention to how past hurt and trauma affect present behavior and mood.
Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. Clients often work on clearer communication and on recognizing patterns that keep guilt and shame active. The work includes skills practice, reflection, and setting manageable goals between sessions.
With many years of practice in Maryland, she brings experience in handling complicated emotional problems. She explains methods in plain language and checks in about what is most useful for each person. Progress is built in small, repeatable steps rather than one-off fixes.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Amina uses established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and test unhelpful thoughts, and then try different behaviors to see what changes. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, and social fears.Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on building practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills are useful when emotions feel intense or when interactions with others cause stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use video or phone in ways that keep sessions focused on skills practice, role play for social situations, and stepwise exposure exercises to address social anxiety.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, and depression, and focuses on communication, forgiveness, guilt and shame, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based techniques and practical conversations to change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. Sessions include skills practice and goal-setting between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with people through complex emotional concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW-C licensed in Maryland and sees clients based in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.