Uzma Ahmad , LPC, LMHC

Uzma Ahmad is a licensed counselor with 25 years of experience who uses a strength-based approach to guide people through difficult moments. She presents a calm, direct style that helps clients name problems and identify practical next steps. Uzma works in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu and is licensed in Oregon and Washington as LPC and LMHC.

Her practice focuses on stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment and communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Women’s issues are listed among her focus areas.

Uzma emphasizes building a working relationship in which thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that draws on a client's strengths. Sessions aim to clarify patterns, practice new ways of relating, and build skills to handle everyday stressors.

She has experience teaching psychology at the university level and draws on that background to explain concepts plainly. Uzma encourages people to view starting therapy as an act of self-care and says she will support and empower clients as they take that step.

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. The therapist notes that the subscription for sessions can be canceled at any time and that costs vary with location and therapist availability.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Uzma draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on building strengths and addressing trauma and relationship patterns. Strength-based work highlights a person's existing skills and resources, helping them set achievable goals and practice coping strategies for stress and anxiety. Trauma-informed techniques focus on stabilizing symptoms and creating safety in the therapy relationship, which can help with post-traumatic stress, abuse recovery, and intense emotional reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that fit the client's situation, and adjust plans based on goals and feedback. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what the client needs most at each stage.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people use visual cues to build rapport, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, writing through difficult thoughts, or keeping momentum between longer sessions. These formats increase flexibility and make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.