Maria Siddiqui, MA, ATR-BC, LPCC, NCC
(she/her)
I found that I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way – things I had no words for" -Georgia O'Keefe
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Art therapy views creativity as intuitive without restricting it to artistic abilities for an effective visual expression. As a Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC) and trained EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and AIR Network (Adaptive Internal Relational Network) provider, I utilize an eclectic, individualized approach to integrate verbal and nonverbal therapeutic approaches in psychotherapy. I am also a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).
My ongoing work with clients from diverse backgrounds inspires my multicultural lens as I offer culturally responsive approaches and techniques. I fluently speak four languages, including English, Urdu, Hindi, and Sindhi, and can easily understand Punjabi as a fifth. My therapy style focuses on inner strengths and self-exploration. I work with my clients to create a safe and authentic relationship. Empathy has no script. It is simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating an incredibly healing message that 'I am here to support fully.' |
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