Profile

Ata Karim, PhD, MSIO

Sex: Male

Description of Counselor/Practice

I welcome clients of all backgrounds and offer culturally responsive services that honor your cultural and faith traditions as part of your identity. I offer therapy and psychological assessment services for adult individuals and couples. I can offer you support and help if you are dealing with: • Labor & Industry referrals for assessment, therapy or both to get you back to work • Working professionals dealing with stress, professional burnout, workplace conflicts, career problems • South Asian needing services in Punjabi, Hindi or Urdu • First generation immigrants struggling with adjustment & intercultural challenges in their work, life, relationships and communities? • Couples challenged by their Intercultural and interfaith relationships and families? • Parents anxious about their children not following faith and cultural traditions? • Muslim and struggling with Islamophobia and other cultural adjustment issues due to faith and culture. • Professionals of Color dealing with prejudice and discrimination in the workplace As a first-generation South Asian American, Muslim psychologist, I offer: • Extensive experience, licensed since 1999 • Experienced in culturally responsive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Mindfulness approaches. • Deep and nuance understanding of South Asian and Islamic cultural and faith traditions • Extensive experience working with racially, culturally and faith oppressed communities • Culturally & spiritually contextualized integrative therapeutic framework, to meet the client’s cultural and faith identity needs.

Ethnicities Counselor Identifies As
(or has Ethnic Minority Mental Health Specialist designation in)

Languages Counseling Provided In
(in addition to English)

Religions
(trained in / integrates into counseling)

Client Types

Client Ages

Insurance Accepted

Locations

901 Boren Ave
Suite 1300
Seattle WA 98104

1400 112 Ave SE
Cedar Bldg. Suite 205
Bellevue WA 98004

Organization: Equilibrium Psychological and Consultation Services

Offers sliding scale

Offers online counseling

Available for consult

College: Southern Illinois University

Degree: PhD

Year Graduated: 1996