Dr. Nargiza Amirova is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC–VA), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and Professional School Counselor (PSC). She completed her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at Old Dominion University and holds a CACREP-accredited M.S. in Counseling with concentrations in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Professional School Counseling from Purdue University Northwest. Her clinical background includes integrated behavioral health, trauma-informed care, community mental health, and professional school counseling services.
In hospital and community settings, Dr. Amirova provided inpatient and outpatient services using CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, and Solution-Focused Therapy to support clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and medical crises. As an educator and supervisor, she has taught graduate-level counseling courses at Old Dominion University and the University of the Cumberlands, including counseling techniques and psychotherapy, group counseling, multicultural and social justice issues, assessment, and clinical practicum and internship. She has supervised practicum and internship students in CACREP-accredited programs and in integrated behavioral health settings.
Dr. Amirova’s research explores international counseling students’ acculturation experiences, equity and belonging in school counseling, and grief and loss in historically marginalized communities. Her published and in-press scholarship addresses identity and job loss, systemic inequities and microaggressions, and culturally responsive support for diverse clients and students, including immigrant and international populations.
She presents nationally and regionally on multicultural counseling, supervision, international student adjustment, and LGBTQIA+ affirming practices in counselor education. A multilingual counselor (Uzbek, English, Russian, and Kazakh), she is dedicated to advancing culturally grounded, relationship-centered counseling, training, and advocacy.