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Meet the Owner
Welcome to ABetterMe L.L.C. The man to the right is Musa Ahmad. Musa Ahmad is a psychotherapist with more than eight years of experience.
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Musa is a creditaled Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Drug and alcohol Counselor (LCADC), and Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS). Musa has a certificate as a Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP-I&II), another in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (C-DBT), and has more recently become a Certified Youth Mental Health Specialist (CYMHS).
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Musa was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. After graduating from University High School in June of 2008. Musa attended Rutgers University-New Brunswick from Fall 2008 to Winter 2012, graduating with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and psychology.
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After a 2-year hiatus, Musa enrolled in the Masters of Social Work program at Rutgers-Newark in the Fall of 2015. Musa graduated in May 2017 with an MSW degree and a certificate in Management and Policy.
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Before starting his private practice in 2020, Musa worked at a residential re-entry facility, a mental health day program, and two medication-assisted treatment clinics.
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As of late, Musa has been focusing on helping clients address different types of trauma to have better relationships with themselves and others.
Mission
The focus is on areas of life where there is the most distress and offers a safe space to identify, understand, and let go of the beliefs and patterns of behavior that have been necessary for survival but are now more harmful than helpful.
Vision
At ABetterMe, we help change the world by assisting clients to become the best version of themselves. Trauma and loss interfere with our ability to love. By healing trauma, we are free to give and receive love. At ABetterMe, we help each other understand our pasts so we can identify and change patterns of behavior that no longer serve us. Our goal will be to make reflection a cherished hobby.
Your Role: You are not here by chance. When we cannot process an event, it becomes traumatic. You have been tasked with identifying, understanding, and healing from what brought you here. By doing so, you are challenging the stigma surrounding mental health, making it easier for others to get the help they need.
My role: I serve as a source of unconditional support and guide along your journey of self-discovery. I can tell you where we need to go and what you need, but you have to choose to do so. Consider me your Jiminy Cricket. I bring to your attention patterns of behaviors I observe and theories explaining these patterns. You are then tasked with accepting your role in these patterns and choosing to act differently.
Whether it be trauma, loss, unfulfillment, relationships, or addiction, the source of the distress stems from our response to what has happened. We heal when we can change how we see the situation.
Trauma-focused Approac​h
Whether from the past or present, trauma affects how we see ourselves and our environment. When traumatized, we can start to believe statements like: "I don't matter," "I'm not lovable or likable," and "the world is not to be trusted." Healing begins with being honest about what has occurred and how it affects us.
We are our choices.
The unfortunate reality is that we do not have control over every aspect of our lives. Within the limitation given, we do have complete control over how we respond. Change begins by realizing there is always a choice when it comes to how we perceive and respond to life's stressors, past or present.
We are what we expose ourselves to
By being more mindful of which people and pages we follow, we can limit our exposure to negative or unrealistic content. Simply unfollowing pages that make feel us feel "some type of way" can limit the negative stimuli we expose ourselves to and the negative emotions we experience as a result. Following pages that offer information and inspiration can do wonders for our mental health.
To start the intake process, please go to care.headway.co/providers/musa-ahmad.
If you want to contact Musa first, please complete the Inquiry Form on the Contact page
To grow, we must change. To change, we must heal.
Healing requires acknowledging, understanding, and letting go of the past. We must admit to the role we play in our own suffering. Only then can we be free. Easier said than done, but doable.