Na-Amau Tahiru, LCSW, CSW

Na-Amau Tahiru is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who centers her practice on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and trauma and abuse. She uses straightforward, respectful conversation to help people name what is hard and choose manageable next steps. She speaks English, Hausa, and Twi and practices in Georgia.

Na-Amau emphasizes that each person knows their story best. She pairs that belief with practical therapy tools to help people respond differently to painful memories and everyday pressures. Her approach aims to reduce distress and increase day-to-day coping.

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take small purposeful actions. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Client-Centered Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy influence how she listens and responds in sessions.

With three years of clinical experience as an LCSW and a CSW, she has supported people facing depression, anger, career changes, compassion fatigue, and family-of-origin concerns. Her background includes work with caregivers, hospice and end-of-life issues, cancer-related stress, immigration concerns, and first responder stress.

Sessions focus on measurable steps that fit a person’s life. Na-Amau helps people set clear goals, practice new skills between meetings, and track progress. She aims to make therapy feel useful and relevant from the start.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small, values-based actions. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going, which can help with depression, anxiety, and anger. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace to build trust and confidence.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they try strategies, review what helps, and adjust the plan as needed rather than sticking to one fixed method.

The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and offering ways to meet despite distance. For many people, these practical benefits help keep momentum between sessions and make it easier to practice new skills in everyday situations.