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Jacklyn Amankwa-Amoyaw

Compassionate, practical support for life transitions

MD, LCSW-C Maryland

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Intimacy-related issues, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English, Akan
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About Jacklyn

Jacklyn Amankwa-Amoyaw brings a decade of clinical experience to her Maryland practice, combining medical training with social work expertise as an MD and an LCSW-C.

Background and approach

She centers care on each person’s unique story, helping clients untangle relationship and intimacy concerns, manage stress and anxiety, and rebuild confidence after trauma or difficult life transitions. Her background includes work with teens and young adults navigating day-to-day challenges, and she offers grounded support for issues such as parenting, sleeping difficulties, compassion fatigue, and career-related stress.

Her approach emphasizes collaboration and strength-based work, inviting clients to draw on their own resources while introducing practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns. Jacklyn integrates evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices within a client-centered framework to address attachment, communication, body image, and other areas affecting wellbeing.

She speaks English and Akan and aims to create a respectful, compassionate space for people seeking clearer direction, greater resilience, and more satisfying relationships.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Jacklyn uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete exercises and homework that can translate well into an online setting. She also draws from client-centered therapy, focusing on listening, validation, and supporting clients to access their own strengths and solutions while the therapist provides empathic guidance and reflection.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up in daily life, adjusting methods over time so the work aligns with what the client needs and wants to achieve.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexibility for people balancing work, school, or caregiving responsibilities. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from Maryland without travel, and use tools and worksheets between sessions to reinforce learning and change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, stress and anxiety, parenting and family problems, sleeping difficulties, and compassion fatigue, as well as many related areas such as attachment and body image.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice blends client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques, emphasizing collaboration and practical strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience supporting people through relationship challenges, trauma, motivation and confidence issues, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Maryland and holds the credentials MD and LCSW-C, listed as MD LCSW-C 20993.
Which languages can clients use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Akan, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and scheduling options.
How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Maryland

Languages

English, Akan