About Hello Empathy Counseling

A warm, evidence-informed practice serving adults and minors across Maryland.

Our Approach

We believe healing happens in safe, collaborative relationships. Our work is grounded in two complementary approaches that together create space for real, lasting change.

Person-Centered

Every person holds the wisdom and capacity for growth. Person-centered therapy creates the conditions — warmth, empathy, and unconditional positive regard — for that growth to unfold naturally. You set the pace. We follow your lead.

Adlerian

Adlerian therapy is practical and goal-oriented. It helps you understand the patterns in your life and build the encouragement and skills to move forward with greater purpose, confidence, and connection.

Namika Mahmoodi, LCPC — therapist at Hello Empathy Counseling
Your Therapist

Namika Zaman Mahmoodi, LCPC

Namika Zaman Mahmoodi, LCPC is a licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with a Master's and Post-Master's in Clinical Psychology from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Over the course of her career, Namika has worked with adults and minors across Baltimore City and County, providing individual and group therapy in clinical settings focused on addiction, mental health, and anxiety. For more than four years, she supported immigrants and city residents through the Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare — helping people build skills and navigate pathways to employment. She has also worked with young people through school-based internships at Baltimore County middle and high schools.

Currently, Namika is a community therapist at Created for Greater, where she provides individual and group therapy for adults and minors. Her practice is grounded in empathy and unconditional positive regard — the belief that every person carries the capacity for meaningful change, and that healing begins with feeling truly heard.

"Empathy isn't a technique — it's the ground we stand on together."

— Namika Mahmoodi, LCPC

What to Expect

Beginning therapy can feel uncertain. Here is what working with Hello Empathy Counseling looks like:

  • A welcoming space where you set the pace — no pressure, no judgment
  • Clear goals we define together and revisit as you grow
  • Evidence-informed strategies and gentle, honest accountability
  • Deep respect for your culture, identity, and lived experience

Ready to connect?

If this sounds like a space where you could do meaningful work, we'd love to hear from you.

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