Josephine Ampaw
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) -
Is it a society issue or a “you” issue? You have had so many life experiences and challenges, what has helped you get to where you are now? These questions are imperative to me as I explore the clinical needs of the client I serve. As the owner of Ampaw Psychotherapy and Consulting LLC, I hold private practice therapy and consulting spaces that center the clinical and systemic needs of individuals, couples, and families. I strive to create space for individuals who continue to be minoritized by systems of oppression and believe that relationships (whether familial or community-based) ground who we are as human beings.
Being a Black and African cisgender woman grounds who I am and the space I co-create for individuals, couples, families, and communities. I approach my work through an anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive lens that centers on the needs of my clients by celebrating and validating the experiences and wisdom they bring. My goal is to balance building a trusting relationship while creating space to think through the ways that our society and relationships impact our everyday lives. My training as a social worker, marriage and family therapist, and curriculum developer provide me the path to guide clients through the therapy process.Even though parts of the therapy process are very uncomfortable and challenging, I believe in creating a comfortable and supportive environment that encourages trust-building and playfulness when appropriate. Creating space in therapy is a passion of mine because of my continued desire to encourage reflection, start with the strengths, and be a thought partner with clients. By operating from strengths-based, culturally informed lenses, I am able to utilize strategies from Narrative Therapy, CBT, Family Systems theories, and more to support my clients reach their therapy goals.Please feel free to visit my website and contact me if you feel like our values and ways of approaching therapy align! I am excited to co-create this therapeutic space with you!
Skills and Expertise
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Adjustment to College
Adult
Anxiety
Blended Family Issues
Child or Adolescent
college age
Couple Counseling
Coping Mechanisms
Couples therapy
Depression
Family Conflict
Family of Origin Issues
Identity Issues
LGBTQ
Marital Therapy
Marriage Couseling
Multicultural Concerns
Polyamory and Nonmonogamous Relationships
Premarital Counseling
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Stress
teen
Teens
Trauma
Trauma and PTSD
Veteran Issues
Women's issue
Treatment Orientation
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Couple and Family Systems Therapy
DBT Informed Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Family/Marital Therapy
Feminist
Gestalt
Harm Reduction
Marital Couple/ Family Communication Therapy
Narrative
Person Centered Therapy
Telehealth-based
Therapy unique to each client
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Trauma Focused Therapy
EMDR
Modality