About Meriam Njah
A Therapist in Minneapolis
Hi! I’m Meriam Njah.
I’m passionate about understanding the seemingly complex things in life, like relationships, and helping you do the same, in a way that is simple.
In particular, I have a special heart for biracial couples, and marginalized populations.
Having grown up in a first generation immigrant family, hustling and surviving often took priority on the list of things to figure out. Things like relationships, emotions, and human connection did not. And so I drawn to figure them out.
How my passion developed
My curiosity started with the basic premise of figuring out how humans work, and so I took all the classes that I was able to take, read all the books I was able to read, and took all the trainings I can afford throughout college (while collecting a few college degrees along the way) to figure it all out.
I found that most of things that I learned (such as what makes a relationship work and what doesn’t) were simple, but things that I did not know intuitively, given that I grew up without them. I was mind blown!
What I learned
Naturally, I thought I was the only one who had to collect a few college degrees to understand these basic things (hello shame!) but after a while, I realized that a lot of my friends, and the people that I was around, had a similar experience.
I found that a lot of people struggling in their relationships just needed a basic understanding of these simple things that a lot of us did not grow up with.
That sometimes therapy was needed, but sometimes it was much simpler than that.
How I help others
So, I took my personal, and professional experience (along with my professional training), and designed a simple experience that can help you understand your relationship, and the simple steps you can make to take it to the next level. No therapy jargon, promise!
I am most passionate about empowering couples to understand the simple pieces that it takes to make their relationship work.
My Educational Background and Professional Training
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist. I have a bachelors degree in Human Communication Studies, masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and received advanced training in the Gottman Method of couples therapy.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Bachelor of Arts, Human Communication Studies Bachelor of Arts, Child Psychology
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - STOUT
Master of Science, Marriage and Family Therapy
Let’s talk!
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