Therapist Bio
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate MHCA.MC.61137314
Art Therapist Provisional
Owner of Medicine Heart PLLC counseling services. Fatima has a M.A in Clinical Mental Health counseling with a specialization in Art Therapy, B.A in Studio Art, and a AA in Fine Art. Fatima’s therapy practice focuses on implementing art therapy directives, trauma-informed care, attachment-based theory, experiential, and person-centered theory.
Theories & Practices
Person-Centered Theory; a humanistic approach that focuses on our natural potential to self-actualize. A counselor operating from this approach will focus on building a therapeutic relationship with you through genuineness, unconditional positive regard, and empathy.
Trauma-Informed therapy (care); a specific informed approach that focuses and highlights how trauma has impacted a clients mental, behavioral, physical and spiritual well being.
Art therapy; the use of creative techniques such as drawing, painting, collage, coloring, sculpting, and so on to, help people express themselves artistically.
Attachment-Based therapy; therapy that targets the thoughts, feelings, communications, behaviors, and interpersonal exchanges that clients have learned either to suppress and avoid or to amplify and overemphasize because of early childhood.
Clinical Experience
Fatima identifies as a (they/Them) Nonbinary Queer BIPOC Art therapist & Counselor serving Washington state for Mental Health services and care. Fatima works through a Social Justice/Anti-Racist lens. They specialize in Intersectionality, BIPOC centered care, Woman of Color, LGBTQIA+, Racial Trauma
They received their Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Arts with a specialization in Painting and Art history in 2014 from South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD. Following graduation, Fatima worked in various medical settings at the Sanford Health Hospital with children and adults seeking treatments for cancer. Fatima received the Sanford Health “Hero” award for Family for their work with patients. During this time, Fatima worked closely under Sanford Arts program director Jessie Park, LPC, Expressive Arts Therapist.
Fatima graduated from Antioch University Seattle in 2020 with their Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Art Therapy. This enabled them to continue their clinical work at the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) treating unhoused adult clients with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders as a Substance Abuse Case Manager (SUDP-T) and Masters level counselor. As well as working as a Art Instructor & after school programming; with children Ages 5-13. Later transitioning into one-on-one care as a preschool teacher assistant.
Fatima is passionate about taking a holistic approach, using Creative Arts, Attachment-based theory, trauma-informed care, experiential, and person-centered techniques to treat the whole person and ensure that what is done in therapy is personalized, collaborative, and unique to you as a client.
Fatima fully supports the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, LGBTQIA+ Rights, and MMIW.
Specialties
Stress Management
Trauma
BIPOC + Intersectionality
Crisis Response
Anxiety
Depression
Substance Abuse lens
Coping skills
life & work transitions
PTSD
Oppression & Racial Trauma
Dysregulated Emotions
LGBTQIA+