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Online therapist

Jacklyn Amankwa-Amoyaw

Compassionate support for relationships and everyday stress

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Credentials
MD, LCSW-C
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Maryland
Languages
English, Akan
Format
Online sessions

About Jacklyn

Jacklyn Amankwa-Amoyaw is a licensed clinician based in Maryland with 10 years of professional experience. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker with Clinical designation - LCSW-C. Jacklyn focuses on practical support for relationship and intimacy concerns, stress and anxiety, self-esteem and motivation, sleep problems, parenting, and compassion fatigue.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She treats people as the experts in their own lives and helps them build on existing strengths.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to be goal-focused and easy to understand, with clear steps to try between meetings. Jacklyn draws from Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and mindfulness techniques to improve focus and stress management.

These tools are used in plain language and tailored to each person’s needs. She has worked over the past decade with teens and young adults as they navigate daily challenges and bigger life changes. Jacklyn also supports people facing family concerns, adoption and foster care questions, attachment challenges, and immigration-related stress.

Sessions are offered in English and Akan. Jacklyn helps people who want clear, practical steps and steady support while they work toward better day-to-day functioning and healthier relationships.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and relationship concerns

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and respect. The therapist creates space for the client to tell their story and helps them identify their own solutions, which can be useful for relationship and parenting concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and ease communication problems.

Mindfulness techniques help people notice reactions without judgment and build steady attention. These practices can lower stress and make it easier to respond rather than react in tense family or relationship moments.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and daily realities to choose methods that fit the client. This is a collaborative process that adjusts as needs change.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and to keep therapy consistent during life transitions. Licensed professionals can deliver most core therapy methods through these formats, allowing practical skills and support to continue without travel.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can Jacklyn help with?
She works with relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, stress and anxiety, parenting challenges, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue, plus related topics like attachment, adoption and foster care, and immigration issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She centers the client’s experience, uses clear language, and offers tangible steps to try between sessions.
How long has she practiced?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with people through everyday challenges and larger life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker with Clinical designation, LCSW-C, and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Akan.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Maryland
Languages
English, Akan

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