About Me

“I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.”

- HAFIZ OF SHIRAZ

Fatema (Fati - ‘Fah-Tee’) Rashid, MA

Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapist
Registered Professional Counselor Associate
She/Her/Hers

I am a therapist who values human connection and believes that each individual is an expert on their own life. As your guide, I help hold space for you to go inward, allowing for silence and encouraging you to explore the sensations and emotions within. I believe that darkness is an opportunity to find our true light. Pain is a guide that leads us to be fully present with our experiences and unearth their true meaning and wisdom. We all have the ability to find and know our truth. We hold our own healing and answers deep within ourselves.

My role as therapist is to provide a nurturing, respectful environment where I stay connected and present with you in this discovery process. I do not take this work lightly and am deeply humbled and privileged to walk with you through your individual healing journey. Although this may be challenging and uncomfortable at times, it will lead you to more self-appreciation and self-love in your healing journey.  

I attribute my gift for helping clients explore and understand their inner worlds, to my own commitment to self-exploration. I understand the pain and struggle that can accompany us on this journey, and I am willing to go deep with you, even in the darkest places. I will be there to hold your pain and help you through the process, so you never feel alone.

Over my life, I have experienced many hardships that have shaped me into the therapist I am today. These struggles helped me to discover my own strength, resilience, and the tools to help others.

Through our journey together, you will discover the strength and resilience within you and develop a deep and lasting connection to your own unique self.

I serve clients who…

  • Want to go deep and sit in the darkness or muck that has yet to be explored.

  • Have experienced childhood trauma (i.e., sexual/emotional/physical abuse, death, neglect, war) and are ready to process their experiences.

  • Want to learn about and incorporate new techniques like breath work, somatic awareness, and parts work.

  • Have struggled with addiction in the past, and while you are not using substances any longer, would like to understand why you turned to substances in the past to cope.

  • Want to understand and create safety within their emotional world.

  • Identify with a minority or marginalized group and are looking for a therapist who has similar life experience.

  • Are ready to do the work. If you are feeling stuck or feel ready to dive into your shadow, reach out.

FAQs

  • Registered Associate Professional Counselor - R6840
    Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists

  • I received a Master of Arts degree in Professional Mental Health and Addictions Counseling from Lewis & Clark College. Major course work included Counseling Theories, Research Methods, Developmental Psychology, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Diagnosis, Intervention, Assessment, Somatic, Models of Addiction & Recovery, Gambling, Group Therapy, and Intervention. I also received some M.E.T.A. (mindfulness experiential therapy approaches) training including Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy Module 1 and Primary Attachment Therapy.

  • I practice an integrative therapy approach which includes multiple modalities like Hakomi, Attachment Theory, Somatic Awareness, Mindfulness, and Trauma-Informed Care.

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

— MARY OLIVER