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Jinan Amra

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Jinan Amra , LMFT

Texas

LMFT - Relationships and parenting focus

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About

  • ACT
  • CBT
  • DBT

About Jinan

Jinan Amra is an LMFT licensed in Florida and Texas with 16 years of clinical experience. She works mainly with adults and lists concerns including stress, anxiety, relationships, anger, self-esteem, depression, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, career concerns, and coping with life changes.

She describes her practice as brief, systemic, and solution oriented. Sessions focus on understanding current patterns and building practical steps forward. Conversations are collaborative and goal focused, with time spent identifying strengths and resources clients already have.

Her background includes a master's degree from Nova Southeastern University, completed in 2009, and many years working in general practice settings. She communicates in English, Spanish, and Arabic. The biography notes ongoing interest in continuing professional learning and developing therapeutic skills.

In session she uses methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. These approaches guide brief, structured work to address unhelpful thoughts, emotion regulation, values, and the stories people tell about their lives.

She frames therapy as a collaborative process. Together with each client she discusses goals, considers options, and develops a plan. The emphasis is on practical steps clients can use between sessions to manage stress, improve communication, and address relationship or parenting concerns.

How sessions work

How her clinical approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while accepting uncomfortable emotions. It can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and parenting stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which often helps with mood and anxiety symptoms.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques from different methods, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to keep using as work progresses.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know the formats offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins that match a client's schedule. Some approaches lend themselves to short skills practice between sessions and written exercises that can be done at home, which can be useful when balancing parenting or work demands.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Listed in

Florida, Texas

Languages

English, Spanish, Arabic

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works mainly with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, plus grief, trauma, and self-esteem issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

She describes her approach as brief, systemic, and solution oriented, working collaboratively to set goals and build practical steps.

How much experience does she have?

She has 16 years of clinical experience and graduated from Nova Southeastern University in 2009.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LMFT licensed in Florida and Texas and practices from Texas.

Can I work with her in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Arabic.

Does she accept international clients?

Yes, international clients are accepted according to the biography.

How are sessions billed?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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