Muneerah Uqdah , LCSW

Muneerah Uqdah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience providing individual and family counseling to children, teenagers, and adults. She holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Southern California and has practiced in a range of settings including community mental health agencies, juvenile justice system programs, private practice, and community health centers. The LCSW credential signifies a clinical social work license that authorizes the delivery of mental health services.

Throughout her career she has supported people dealing with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem concerns, life transitions, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting challenges, anger, career questions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She draws from several evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to adapt care to each individual and family.

Muneerah uses a client-centered, collaborative approach to help clients set goals, build insight, and develop practical coping skills. She is committed to guiding people through difficult changes and stressors and offers a nonjudgmental space for exploration and growth. Her work emphasizes partnership and practical strategies to support meaningful, lasting progress.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Muneerah often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills to manage symptoms. CBT is a structured, goal-oriented approach that can be effective for issues like anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching coping strategies and behavioral changes.

She also applies Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when addressing traumatic experiences. This adaptation of CBT focuses on processing traumatic memories and reducing trauma-related symptoms through gradual exposure, coping skill development, and cognitive restructuring.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Muneerah works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - allowing clients to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations. These options can make scheduling easier, support consistent attendance, and enable ongoing work on goals even when life is busy or circumstances change.