01 · Who Aisha works with

Aisha works with stress, Anxiety, family conflicts and grief

Aisha lists 4 specialisms and 9 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Aisha chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Aisha's own words

What Aisha says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I'm Aisha Hamlin, a therapist with extensive experience supporting individuals through life's most challenging transitions. I work with clients navigating stress, anxiety, grief, and significant life changes, with a particular focus on family dynamics and communication patterns.

My practice centers on the BIPOC community and as well as multicultural concerns, and I'm committed to creating a culturally responsive space where your unique identity and experiences are honored. I bring a deep understanding of how cultural context shapes our relationships, resilience, and healing.

I believe that therapy works best when built on genuine connection and mutual respect. My approach is collaborative-I'm here to listen, understand, and walk alongside you as you work through what brought you in. Whether you're processing loss, managing stress, or seeking to strengthen your relationships, I'm dedicated to supporting your growth at your own pace.

I'm proud to serve clients who specifically seek a therapist of color, and I'm honored to bring my own perspective and lived experience to our work together. Starting therapy takes courage, and I'm grateful you're taking this important step.

Aisha Hamlin, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Oct 2026

03 · How Aisha works

The 10 approaches Aisha lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Aisha lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Aisha's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Aisha runs a session.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Reads present-day relationship difficulty through the lens of how safety and closeness were learned early on. The therapeutic relationship itself is treated as part of the work, because it is where the pattern tends to show up first.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Emotionally Focused TherapyEFT

Built for couples and rooted in attachment: the recurring argument is treated as a cycle two people are stuck in rather than as one person's fault. Sessions work to interrupt the cycle and get to what each person is actually asking for underneath it.

The Gottman Method

A couples approach built on decades of observational research into what distinguishes relationships that last. Structured and assessment-led: it maps friendship, conflict and shared meaning, then works on the specific mechanics of how the two of you argue.

Motivational InterviewingMI

A way of talking about change with somebody who is genuinely in two minds about it. The therapist does not argue for the change; they help you say your own reasons out loud, which is the part that predicts whether it happens. Common around substance use and health behaviour.

Narrative Therapy

Treats the story you tell about your life as something that can be examined and retold rather than as the plain facts. Separates the person from the problem - “the anxiety” rather than “your anxiety” - to make room for the parts the current story leaves out.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Works on the assumption that current patterns - in relationships, at work, in how you treat yourself - have a history, and that seeing the history loosens the pattern. Less structured than CBT, usually longer, and more interested in what comes up unbidden than in a weekly agenda.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Internal Family SystemsIFS

Treats the mind as made up of parts - the critic, the one who withdraws, the one that keeps everything running - each of which is trying to protect you. The work is getting to know them rather than overruling them.

Also listed

• Imago Relationship Therapy

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Aisha practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Aisha's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Aisha at this point.

2. Naming Aisha specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Aisha is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Aisha.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Aisha

Built from what Aisha actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Aisha's - Aisha has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “With 18 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LMFT

Licensed in

New York

Licence

NY LMFT 002409

Licence number

002409

Licence expires

31 Dec 2027

NPI

1831759406

Years in practice

18

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

23 Sep 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Aisha's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 7 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

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