Khadija Abubakar
Khadija Abubakar
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Khadija Abubakar(She/Her/Hers)

(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
New York
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)-Race & cultural identity-Self-esteem- Trauma-Codependency- Anxiety -
Resilience Lab

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Accepting online

In-network with some insurances

$100-$150

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Professional statement

Therapy with Khadija is a collaborative learning process in which every client—no matter how they identify—can feel accepted. She’s very casual, relaxed, and lets clients guide the conversation to whatever topic is most important for them.

Khadija is big on narrative therapy, a modality that takes a deeper look into your life story while validating and reframing your experiences. Through this approach, she works with the client to examine and deconstruct the stories they’ve developed, internalized, and come to believe about themselves and the world around them. She helps clients develop a new story of empowerment and resilience in the face of adversity.

Khadija practices unconditional positive regard, which creates the space needed for clients to be their authentic self by emphasizing empathy, acceptance, and respect for every unique individual.

Message to clients

Everyone has the right to show up how they want to show up in the world. And yet, the stories that society tells people of color have impacted their self worth, ability to feel comfortable in their own skin, and their relationships.

I’m a licensed psychotherapist who works to empower the disempowered through an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and intersectional approach. My focus is creating a safe, healing space for clients to be unapologetically themselves, while gaining the confidence needed to navigate the world around them.

My therapy practice focuses on rewriting those narratives into stories of strength and empowerment that place clients at the center. This allows my clients to understand their lived experience, challenge internalized beliefs, and heal from the impacts of racial stress and oppression.

Work and Education

Resilience Lab, Therapist

Columbia University School of Social Work, LMSW, 2022

Licensure

New York: 117772

Languages

English, Hausa

Specialties

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Healing painful experiences and memories from the past

Race & cultural identity - Exploring topics of racial, cultural, and ethnic background as it relates to one’s family origins and personal identity

Self-esteem - Cultivating self-compassion, assertiveness, and confidence; developing ways to reduce suffering, anxiety, social withdrawal, and self-neglect

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse

Codependency - Development of healthy boundaries in relationships; strategies for increasing individual self-esteem and autonomy; coping mechanisms for separation and individuation.

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

General expertise

Treatment approaches

Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Children (<12)
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Teenagers (13-18)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours

Please note that at this time, I'm unable to accept Medicare or Medicaid plans.

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Aetna International
  • Aetna Student Health Insurance
  • All Savers Insurance Company
  • Allied Benefit Systems
  • Cigna
  • Golden Rule Insurance Company
  • Harvard Pilgrim
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Meritain Health
  • New School Student Insurance (United Healthcare Student Resources)
  • Nippon Life Benefits
  • Optum
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • Surest (formerly Bind)
  • Trustmark
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • UMR
  • United Healthcare
  • United Healthcare Shared Services
  • University of California Berkeley Student Health Insurance (Wellfleet Student)
  • Wellfleet

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions:$150 (45min)
  • Sliding scale:$100 - $150

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
  • Courtesy billing
Payment options
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • Every other week
  • Multiple times a week
  • As needed