About Maamonai

Life transitions, emotional challenges, and difficulties managing everyday demands can leave you searching for greater understanding and support. I am a counselor-in-training at Northwestern University, providing counseling under licensed clinical supervision. I strive to offer a respectful, welcoming space where your experiences, strengths, and goals guide our work.

My developing approach draws on psychodynamic and Internal Family Systems perspectives, alongside an interest in neuroscience and executive functioning. I am curious about how people understand their experiences, respond to challenges, and develop patterns of thinking and relating. Within my training and supervision, I am building skills in assessment, case conceptualization, and individualized therapeutic support.

Human connection, cultural diversity, and advocacy are central to my professional values. I believe that sharing knowledge about mental health can support self-understanding and a greater sense of agency. I am committed to ethical practice, continued learning, and working collaboratively as you explore meaningful changes in your life.

I am fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu, Pashto, and Persian. You are welcome to discuss your language preferences with CARE Counseling, Inc. when exploring counseling options.

Education

• Northwestern University | Evanston, IL
  Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | In progress

Therapeutic Approaches and Professional Skills

• Psychodynamic case conceptualization
• Internal Family Systems-informed conceptualization
• Neuroscience-informed psychoeducation
• Assessment and case conceptualization
• Collaborative goal setting
• Culturally responsive counseling
• Strengths-based support
• Mental health advocacy
• Fluency in English, Hindi, Urdu, Pashto, and Persian

Location and Appointments

• In-person appointments: Naperville, Illinois
• Telehealth: Available throughout Illinois

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Maamonai Bareach’s counseling interests?

Maamonai is interested in adult mental health, dissociation and dissociative identity disorder (DID), executive functioning, emotional challenges, and life transitions, drawing on psychodynamic and IFS-informed conceptualization during supervised training.

What languages does Maamonai speak?

Maamonai is fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu, Pashto, and Persian. Contact CARE Counseling, Inc. to discuss your preferred language and the counseling services available.

Has Maamonai completed the master’s degree?

Maamonai’s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Northwestern University is in progress. Maamonai provides counseling under licensed clinical supervision.

Where are appointments available?

In-person appointments are available at CARE Counseling, Inc.’s Naperville office, with telehealth available throughout Illinois.

Next Step

Contact CARE Counseling, Inc. to ask about working with Maamonai in Naperville or by telehealth in Illinois, current openings, and the intake process.