
A marriage and family therapist trainee (MFTT) is a graduate counseling student seeking licensure as a professional marriage and family therapist. Marriage & Family Therapist Trainees have the same scope of practice as a professional counselor, but require much closer supervision during the training process.
Haleema Mohsen (pronouns: she/her) is a marriage and family therapist trainee who works with individuals, couples, and families. Her specialty interests include relationship dynamics, communication patterns, culturally and faith-integrated counseling, and supporting clients through life transitions. She approaches therapy with warmth, collaboration, and a systemic lens, drawing on evidence-based practices to meet each client’s unique needs.
Haleema completed her advanced education at Fort Hays State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She earned her master’s degree in health communication for social change from the CUNY School for Public Health. She is currently a master’s student at Campbellsville University completing a degree in marriage and family therapy. Her graduate training includes specialized coursework in systemic therapy, couples counseling, and culturally responsive clinical practice.
Haleema has experience working with individuals, couples, and families in community mental health and tele-mental health settings. Her clinical internship as an MMFT student has included supporting clients through relationship challenges, communication difficulties, and culturally rooted stressors. She has completed additional training in motivational interviewing (MI), screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT), assessing and managing suicide risk (AMSR) for outpatient settings, and a 15-hour certificate in technology assisted services with six hours of ethics, approved by the Kentucky LMFT Board. These trainings strengthen her ability to support clients with safety, skill, and cultural responsiveness.
Beyond her clinical work, Haleema is passionate about community engagement and supporting mental health access within culturally diverse settings. She has volunteered with community organizations serving immigrant and refugee families, which has strengthened her commitment to culturally responsive care. She values collaboration, advocacy, and creating spaces where clients feel understood and empowered. She is also bilingual in Arabic and English, which strengthens her ability to support clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. These experiences continue to shape her professional identity and her work in marriage and family therapy.
Haleema’s approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and grounded in systemic and relational principles. She integrates elements of solution focused models, the Gottman Method, and narrative based approaches to support clients in creating meaningful and sustainable change. She believes that growth happens when clients feel safe, understood, and empowered, and she works to cultivate a therapeutic space rooted in respect and authenticity. She tailors her interventions to each client’s unique needs, drawing on evidence based practices with cultural sensitivity and compassion.
Her strengths include: empathy, cultural humility, strong communication skills, and a collaborative, solution focused mindset.