Ammari Edwards, LCSW

Ammari Edwards is a licensed clinical social worker who practices in New York and has over 11 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, career challenges, and major life changes. Her work is grounded in respect and compassion and focuses on practical steps that make a difference in day-to-day life.

She uses a collaborative approach that centers the client’s goals and values. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with time devoted to building coping skills and managing symptoms. Ammari draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns.

Her background includes work with World Trade Center first responders through the FDNY, an experience that deepened her understanding of trauma and resilience. That experience informs a trauma-aware stance in her practice and an emphasis on safety and pacing.

Alongside CBT she integrates acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-focused ideas, client-centered listening, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. She frames tools in simple terms and practices them together with each person so techniques become usable between sessions.

People can expect straightforward plans, short-term skill-building, and space to make sense of difficult experiences. Ammari aims to help people find clearer thinking, steadier moods, and more effective ways to handle life’s stresses.

Online approaches that build skills and resilience

Many of Ammari’s methods translate well to online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thought patterns that influence feelings and behavior and then practicing concrete strategies to change them; it is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches mindful noticing and values-guided action so people can move toward what matters even when hard feelings remain. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people develop more secure ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend using one or a mix of approaches. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as work progresses.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or fit brief check-ins into a busy day. These options help people keep continuity of care while fitting therapy into real life.