Publications, contributions, and interviews
Amira Martin, LCSW-R, is a distinguished psychotherapist and the founder of Amira for Her, a therapy practice in New York State dedicated to supporting diverse women. Passionate about healing and community care, Amira has built her practice on the principles of diversity and cultural competence, ensuring that clients receive high-quality, compassionate support. Through her group practice, Amira regularly contributes to news and print articles, provides educational workshops, speaking engagements, and self published works aimed at fostering emotional resilience and mental well-being.
Amira is also an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of Social Work, where she mentors and educates the next generation of social workers. Her expertise spans trauma, anxiety, depression, and fostering resilience in clients. Amira's core goal is to empower people to live their most authentic, fulfilling lives.
Amira regularly shares her expertise with media outlets including news, print, and online articles, speaking engagements, educational workshops and self published works including both supportive and educational books for adults and books targeting towards young girls, teaching them about connection, empathy, and inner beauty:
- Motivational Interviewing: A How-To Guide for Learning Effective Change Strategy, - Published book on Amazon (October 27, 2024)
- Healing From an Abusive Relationship: Life After the Breakup, Learn about what happened to you and release the pain of the past so you can have a great future. Published book on Amazon (January 1, 2023)
- Professional Speaking for the Therapist-Revised - Published book on Amazon (Jan 13, 2023)
- What Is PTSD? - Published book on Amazon (Dec 29, 2022)
- Zarah and the Cool Girls - Published children's book on Amazon (Mar 19, 2023)
- The Prettiest Girl - Published children's book on Amazon (Dec 15, 2022)
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Amira’s publications, contributions, and interviews
Articles Featuring Amira:
- The Tony Mantor Podcast: Why Not Me? Amira Martin: Believe in Yourself: A Social Worker’s Journey to Breaking Barriers
We explore the mission and approach of MA Therapy with founder Amira Martin, whose practice focuses on providing bias-free psychotherapy to women of color while also mentoring therapists to establish their own practices. (Premiered July 16, 2025) 🎧 Listen to the full interview here: https://bleav.com/shows/tony-m... - Exploring Life and Business with Amira Martin of MA Therapy, LLC - Interviewed by Canvas Rebel Magazine, Amira Martin is a dynamic entrepreneur and licensed therapist who founded MA Therapy, LLC, a group private practice that has grown into a multi-six-figure business. She is dedicated to providing culturally sensitive mental health services, particularly for women (Nov 21, 2024)
- Healing From an Abusive Relationship: The Ms. Q&A With Psychotherapist Amira Martin, Published in Ms. Magazine, by Eleanor J. Bader (August 10, 2023)
- Amira Crawford: A Story of Resilience, Interviewed for the article by Alexandria Johnson for AmsterdamNews.com (July 23, 2020)
- The Intentional Soul Podcast, Ep 007: Amira for Her, Interviewed by Thomas Ross Amira Martin, LCSW-R, is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience in mental health (Premiered July 13, 2023)
- How I Was Able to Succeed Despite Having PTSD - Interview in Authority Magazine on Medium.com (May 3, 2023)
- Meet Amira Martin - Interview in Canvas Rebel Magazine (Mar 27, 2023)
- Interview with Amira Martin - Interview for Dr. Lisa Gives A… (Feb 8, 2023)
- Joe Torre’s Foundation Still a Haven for Abused Kids, Interviewed for the article by New York Daily News on NYDailyNews.com (January 12, 2019- updated from 2009)
Article Expert Contributions:
Massage News for Today's MT (Learn about cultural appropriation and how to avoid it) - Contributed to the article by Karen Menehan in Massage Magazine (Aug 7, 2023)
Being a Friend to Someone with ADHD - Contributed to the article by Beth Levine for ADHD Online (Jul 12, 2023)
Expiration of Pandemic Aid Threatens to Deepen Child Care Crisis - Contributed to the article by Eleanor J Bader for Truthout Magazine (Jul 7, 2023)
7 Strategies to Manage Social Anxiety - Contributed to the article by Leslie Finlay, MPA on TheHealthy.com (Jun 20, 2023)
How to Recognize When a Self-Care Practice Is No Longer Self-Care - Contributed to the article by Kate Lucey on everydayhealth.com (Jun 8, 2023)
Smiling Depression: When a Smile Hides Sadness - Featured in psycom.net (Jun 7, 2023)
Why You Might Feel Ignored By Others, According to Experts - Contributed to the article by Jamie Clark on thelist.com (Jun 6, 2023)
Best Child Care Services of 2023 - Contributed to the article by Leigh Weingus, Maddie Lloyd on Forbes Health (Jun 5, 2023)
Resources for Grieving Seniors - Contributed to the article by Miranda Marquit on Seniority (Jun 2, 2023)
10 Ways to Boost Self-Esteem for Better Emotional Health - Contributed to the article by Laura Williams on everydayhealth.com (May 31, 2023)
Decoding Emotions: How Trapped Emotions Can Hold You Back (and What to Do About It) - Contributed to the article by Jessie Quinn for humnutrition.com (May 26, 2023)
What Are the Best Asperger's Tests for Children? - Contributed to the article on Healthline.com (May 2, 2023)
I Don't Like My Kid's Friend – Can Anything Be Done? - Interviewed for Yahoo Life (May 2, 2023)
Are Binaural Beats The Brain Hack We've All Been Waiting For? - Contributed to Fatherly (May 2, 2023)
How Single Moms Can Create Balance in the Face of Burnout - Contributed to the article by Hallie Levine on whattoexpect.com (May 1, 2023)
What to Do if You Feel Disconnected From Your Family - Contributed to the article by Psychcentral.com (Apr 27, 2023)
Decoding Emotions: How Trapped Emotions Can Hold You Back (and What to Do About It) - Contributed to The Wellnest (Apr 27, 2023)
What Everything Everywhere All at Once Has to Say About ADHD - Contributed to the article by Beth Levine on ADHDOnline.com (Apr 26, 2023)
Fake Pregnancy Announcements On April Fool’s Day Are Never Funny — And This Is Why, Contributed to the article by admin for CelebrityParentsMag.com (April 3, 2023)
How to Combat the Post-Spring Break Slump, According to Experts - Contributed to hercampus.com (Apr 19, 2023)
Why Should Employees Work on Mental Health? - Contributed to Terkel (Apr 18, 2023)
Psychotherapist Amira Martin Advises How to Start a Conversation About an Intimate Topic - Contributed to socialbites.ca (Apr 17, 2023)
5 Times It's OK to Lie to Your Partner, According to Therapists - Contributed to Best Life (Apr 11, 2023)
Can You Ever Have a Healthy Relationship with a Narcissist? An Expert Explains - Contributed to Glam.com (Apr 11, 2023)
What to Do if Sex With Your Partner Is Getting... Boring - Interviewed for Every Girl (Apr 7, 2023)
What Is Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy? - Interviewed for an article (Apr 5, 2023)
Does Melatonin Lead to Bad Dreams - Contributed to the article in pleasant dreams (Apr 4, 2023)
How to Build a Positive Teen Instagram Profile - Interviewed for Smart Social (Apr 3, 2023)
Do Opposites Really Attract? - Interviewed for Mind Body Green (Mar 29, 2023)
This Erin Napier-designed Porch Offers a Lesson in Mood-Boosting Curb Appeal – And Psychotherapists Approve - Interviewed for Yahoo (Mar 29, 2023)
What You Should Know Before Meeting an Online Friend IRL - Interviewed for an article (Mar 28, 2023)
The Psychology Behind Emotional Affairs - Interviewed for Ask Men (Mar 28, 2023)
Follow These Dos And Don'ts Of Breaking Up With Someone For A Healthy Separation, Contributed to the article by Stephanie Harper for Glam.com (October 29, 2022)
Juggling Political Activism and Mental Health, from Five Black Professionals, Contributed to the article by Alexandria Johnson for AmsterdamNews.com (June 11, 2020)
Using Social Media to Drive Revenue for your Practice or Clinic, Amira Martin // Founder of MA Therapy, LLC (Date Not Provided)
