Muneerah Uqdah, LCSW

Licensed in California · 14 years in practice

Muneerah Uqdah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 66426 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1073778932 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 14
Languages: English

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About Muneerah

Muneerah Uqdah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life changes. She practices in California and uses clear, practical methods to help people manage symptoms and make day-to-day life feel more manageable. She focuses on problems like depression, low self-esteem, grief, anger, and struggles at work or school.

She also helps people navigate parenting challenges and relationship stress by breaking issues into concrete steps and goals.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to build useful skills rather than only talk about feelings. Muneerah draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and try new behaviors. Her style is collaborative and straightforward - she works with each person to set goals and track progress.

Expect homework you can use between sessions and simple strategies you can try right away. She has worked in community mental health, juvenile justice settings, independent practice, and community health centers. That background informs a practical approach to problem solving and crisis management.

She uses experience from many settings to adapt to different life situations. Muneerah describes therapy as a shared process. She creates a nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly while building skills to handle real problems.

The focus is on small, realistic steps that add up to meaningful change.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Muneerah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
ADHD

Approaches Muneerah names

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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Online support

How CBT and online formats work together

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people spot the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practice small changes to feel better. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday problems by turning ideas into concrete experiments and simple homework.

In an online setting the therapist will explain CBT tools and guide clients to try them between sessions. That may include keeping short thought records, practicing relaxation or exposure tasks, or testing new communication skills. The therapist and client will choose which tools fit the issue and adjust them together as needed.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face to face and use screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check ins. Live chat and text based messaging let clients send notes, ask quick questions, or check in between sessions without scheduling a full call.

Muneerah uses these formats to make therapy fit daily life. She helps clients decide which session type and which CBT techniques match their goals and routines, then adapts plans to make steady progress.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

The practice supports stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self esteem, grief, anger, career and relationship challenges, parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Therapy is collaborative and goal oriented, with a focus on skills and real life strategies that clients can apply between sessions.

What kind of experience does the therapist have?

She has 14 years of experience working across community mental health, juvenile justice agencies, independent practice, and community health centers.

What credentials and where is this therapist located?

She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

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