Mariam Abdelwahab is a Resident in Counseling. She is passionate about providing holistic mental health care to diverse children and families through a child/person centered, collaborative and multicultural approach to provide meaningful care for children, adolescents and families. Mariam predominantly utilizes non directive play, sand tray, expressive art, and other expressive modalities that provide clients with safe and developmentally appropriate ways to process their inner and outer worlds, and to develop the tools necessary for growth. Mariam is working on her Registered Play Therapy Credential.
Mariam has experience providing play therapy directly in schools and coordinates with teachers, counselors and administrators regarding school related behavioral and emotional issues. Mariam has worked closely with parents in the schools, and outpatient counseling setting, working to support parents and caretakers with psycho education and connection, to address the overall family unit, and collaboration with treatment goals.
Mariam has experience working with diverse clients, including English as a second language and immigrant families, neurodivergent families, military families, etc., and finds beauty in meeting families where they are at, engaging protective factors and resources within culture/society, faith, language, etc., alongside treatment. Mariam is fluent in English and Spanish.
Prior to pursuing her masters, Mariam spent 5 years facilitating self advocacy and development programs for immigrant adolescents.
Mariam received her M.Ed in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at George Mason University, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and Rhetoric from the University of Pittsburgh.
Contact: mariam@crossroadsfamilycc.com, 412-559-1529
