About Najamulsahr
Najamulsahr "Najam" Mehmood is a licensed professional counselor who moved from medicine into full-time psychotherapy after a career as a physician. She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential in Georgia and brings 15 years of clinical experience to her work. Najam offers therapy in English and Urdu and practices with calmness and respect.
She helps people manage stress and anxiety and addresses mood disorders like depression. Najam also talks with clients about relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and challenges that stem from childhood wounds.
Background and approach
Her focus includes issues such as attachment, abandonment, communication problems, and life purpose. Najam uses mindfulness and hypnotherapy as tools when they fit a person’s needs. Those techniques are offered alongside evidence-based therapeutic approaches to help with symptoms and patterns that get in the way of daily life.
She aims to adapt techniques to each individual's situation rather than using a single method for everyone. Sessions are practical and straightforward. Najam emphasizes clear goals, coping strategies, and small steps that make a difference between sessions.
She values sensitivity, compassion, and treating people with respect as they work through difficult feelings. Her background as a former physician informs a calm, attentive style and an interest in how physical and emotional health interact. Najam supports people who want to reduce distress, improve relationships, and build more self-acceptance and emotional balance.
Evidence-based strategies for online therapy
Najam blends practical, evidence-based techniques with mindfulness and hypnotherapy to help people reduce symptoms and change patterns. Mindfulness is taught as simple attention exercises that reduce reactivity and help manage anxiety and stress. Hypnotherapy is offered as a guided approach to access focused relaxation and address habits, intrusive memories, or strong emotional reactions.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Najam will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then experiment with methods that suit the person. She adjusts the plan over time based on feedback and progress, so therapy is tailored rather than fixed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video lets people see nonverbal cues and work through deeper material. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, smaller coping exercises, and ongoing reflection between sessions.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English, Urdu