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Fatima H. Bala

Therapist
2 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Anger management, Grief or loss, Chronic conditions
  • Individual therapy, Family therapy

Great to meet you!

Hi! My name is Fatima Bala and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of New York .I have been in the human services field for over fifteen years now. I have worked with the different age populations in different capacities. Throughout my career I have learned to have a welcoming demeanor for all my clients in working towards achieving their goals. I am here to help you have the life you have always wanted! Difficult experiences in life can bring up feelings of anxiety, depression, or lack of direction, it can be hard to know what to do. With compassion and honesty, I will help you to work through issues while identifying your inner strengths to be a happier and healthier version of you. I do work mostly with Pre-teens, adolescents,and young adults and Parents. I have dedicated most of my work towards, anxiety, depression, family conflicts, relationship issues, parenting skills, academic underachievement , vocational stress, addiction and wellness. I am an eclectic therapist, so I work with different therapeutic modalities to help my clients. I describe myself as compassionate, non-judgmental ,respectful and understanding. I look forward to taking the journey of healing with you.

My approach to therapy

As a clinician I have learnt to be open- minded and to work with my client towards an ultimate goal so I use an Eclectic approach with my client.

What you can expect from me

Being provided with safe space, being respectful, non judgmental and working together towards achieving an ultimate goal.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Woman
  • My style is
    Open Minded, Empowering, Solution Oriented

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    2 years of experience
  • Training
    MS (Master of Science) at PACE UNIVERSITY, Other - Masters at Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
  • License type
    LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) (New York)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cigna, Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, Highmark BlueShield of Northeastern New York, Oscar, Oxford, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Anger management, Grief or loss, Chronic conditions
  • More specialties
    Stress management, Relationship issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • Therapy methods
    Strength-Based, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Structural Family, Positive Psychology, Behavior Modification, Exposure Response Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Family therapy
  • Ages served
    Children, Seniors, Adolescents, Adults
  • Languages
    Twi, English
Next available: Jun 20