Dalia Mourad, LPC, NCC
Integrating top-tier academic training with a neuro-biological understanding to empower students and young adults.
Sophisticated Care for Growing Minds
Dalia believes that supporting a young person requires a deep understanding of both their emotional world and their biological makeup. Graduating from Northwestern University with a specialization in Child and Adolescent Counseling, Dalia brings elite clinical training to our practice. Her background in Biology and Psychology from Rutgers University allows her to look at issues like ADD/ADHD through a scientific lens, helping clients understand how their "brain wiring" impacts their focus, mood, and self-esteem.
Tools for Academic and Personal Success
Dalia’s approach is rooted in Person-Centered Therapy, ensuring that her younger clients feel empowered and respected as the experts of their own lives. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help manage anxiety and depression, while utilizing Motivational Interviewing to help students find their own drive to succeed. Whether navigating the social pressures of high school or the executive functioning challenges of college, Dalia provides the strategic support necessary to build confidence and achieve lasting mental wellness.
Clinical Focus:
ADHD & Executive Functioning: Helping students develop strategies to manage attention, organization, and the emotional frustration of ADD/ADHD.
Adolescent Academic Stress: Addressing the intersection of school performance, anxiety, and self-esteem in high-achieving environments.
Emerging Adult Transitions: Supporting young adults as they navigate the shift from structured school environments to independent living.
Empowerment-Based Goal Setting: Using Motivational Interviewing to spark internal motivation and personal accountability in teens.
Biopsychosocial, Motivational, & Growth-Oriented Clinical Supervision
With clinical training from Northwestern University and a foundational background in Biology and Psychology from Rutgers, Dalia’s supervisory style provides a science-informed, sophisticated partnership for clinicians. She moves beyond traditional behavioral observation to help supervisees understand the "brain wiring" that drives executive functioning and emotional regulation. Dalia acts as a strategic mentor for her associates, offering a neuro-biological lens to empower students and young adults as they navigate the high-pressure intersection of academic life and personal identity.
Supervisory Style:
ADHD & Executive Functioning Mentorship: Dalia offers a specialized supervisory space focused on the cognitive mechanics of attention and organization. She guides clinicians in developing targeted strategies for ADD/ADHD, helping them address the deep-seated frustration and self-esteem issues often linked to neuro-biological challenges.
High-Achievement & Academic Stress: Drawing from her Northwestern specialization, Dalia mentors supervisees in the nuances of "Child and Adolescent Counseling" within competitive environments. She helps clinicians balance the demands of school performance with the vital need for adolescent mental wellness and anxiety management.
The Motivational Interviewing Framework: Dalia focuses on fostering internal drive and personal accountability within the client-therapist relationship. She mentors supervisees in the art of Motivational Interviewing, ensuring they can spark self-directed change in teens and emerging adults who are transitioning toward independent living.
Person-Centered Professional Development: Supervision with Dalia is an empowerment-based process that respects the clinician’s developing expertise. She integrates CBT and neuro-biological insights into the supervisory hour, ensuring her associates maintain the highest standards of care while building a professional identity that is both scientifically grounded and deeply empathetic.
