Maria K. Siddiqui
MA, ATR-BC, LPCC, NCC​
Art Psychotherapist · Clinical Supervisor · Public Speaker · Visual Artist
Who I Am
I’m Maria Karim Siddiqui, a trauma-informed psychotherapist, art therapist, supervisor, and mental health advocate. My work lives at the intersection of psychology, cultural identity, spirituality, and creative expression. I support individuals, communities, and professionals through a lens that is decolonized, relational, and grounded in compassion.
As a Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), and National Certified Counselor (NCC), I integrate verbal and nonverbal approaches to support healing. My work bridges the clinical and the creative, the intellectual and the intuitive.
In addition to my clinical practice, I offer reflective, trauma-informed supervision to emerging art therapists. My supervision style weaves together clinical insight, cultural humility, creativity, and relational depth supporting art therapists as they develop confidence, clarity, and alignment with their authentic voice and values.
Fluent in English, Urdu, Hindi, and Sindhi, I strive to make therapy and professional support spaces where language, identity, and lived experience are honored, not explained. My approach is shaped by my own lived experiences and supporting clients from diverse cultural, spiritual, and immigrant backgrounds. I center emotional safety, collaboration, and the sacredness of human connection in every relationship.
I believe healing isn’t about fixing what is broken, it’s about remembering what has always been whole. Healing unfolds in safe relationships, is sustained in community, and becomes sacred when witnessed with compassion. Whether you’re seeking therapy, clinical consultation, or community-centered mental health offerings, I’m here to walk with you.
How I Show Up
As a Psychotherapist
I’m a trauma-informed psychotherapist at The Luminous Mind, a mental health clinic in Minnesota, USA. I specialize in working with adults navigating trauma, grief, identity, life transitions, and the impacts of oppression, marginalization, and intergenerational harm. My approach is collaborative and deeply relational, honoring each client’s lived experience and inner wisdom. I integrate Art Therapy, EMDR, Anchored Relational Therapy, mindfulness, and somatic practices to create a personalized path to healing. For those seeking spiritually integrated care, I offer support grounded in Islamic psychology and aligned with each person’s unique values, whether rooted in faith or spiritual exploration. At the heart of my work is a belief in the power of presence, curiosity, and compassion.
As a Supervisor
As a Board-Certified Art Therapist in Minnesota, I offer clinical supervision grounded in trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and decolonized practice. I support emerging art therapists in developing both clinical skills and authentic therapeutic presence.
My approach is relational, reflective, and identity-affirming, centering the unique experiences, cultural contexts, and creative strengths each supervisee brings. I provide guidance in core areas like assessment, documentation, ethics, and case formulation, while also helping clinicians integrate EMDR, the Anchored Relational Therapy (ART), mindfulness, and CBT within an art therapy framework.
Supervision with me is a collaborative space to explore technique, theory, relational dynamics, and the therapist’s healing presence—with care, curiosity, and integrity.
As a Speaker
As a mental health advocate, I support individuals and communities through the lenses of trauma, identity, and intergenerational healing, drawing from decolonized, culturally responsive, and spiritually grounded frameworks.
Through workshops, talks, and community events, I speak on topics like destigmatizing mental health in Muslim and immigrant communities, trauma and spirituality, and reimagining resilience, parenting, and identity. My work weaves together Islamic psychology, neuroscience, epigenetics, expressive arts, and trauma-informed care.
I believe healing is communal, relational, and sacred. My voice serves as both mirror and bridge, reflecting the wounds we carry and connecting us back to what we are ready to reclaim.
As an Artist
I am an artist drawn to the unseen, what stirs beneath the surface of words and form. My work is rooted in intuition and symbolism, guided by feeling more than structure. I layer texture, color, and meaning to create pieces that feel like emotional landscapes, and quiet conversations between the conscious and the unconscious. Art is my way of navigating liminal spaces, where memory, embodiment, and imagination meet. Each piece is an invitation to pause, to witness what cannot always be said, and to honor the subtle shifts that shape us. I don’t create with answers in mind, only the intention to listen, and to give shape to what’s asking to be seen. My creative process is deeply personal, yet it carries echoes of something collective, grief, longing, resilience, and hope. I make art as a form of presence and prayer, a slow unfolding of inner truth.
Let's Connect!
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Whether you're seeking a space to heal, a voice to inspire, guidance in your professional journey, or connection through creative expression, you're welcome here.
My work is rooted in compassion, presence, and the belief that transformation is possible at every stage of life and work.
I invite you to explore the offerings that resonate with you, and reach out when you're ready.