Hakeem Rufai (He/Him)

LMFT
Not Accepting Clients

Greetings everyone! My mission is to provide an environment where you feel safe to process thoughts, feelings and feel heard.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

It's stressful out here: Our day-to-day circumstances and overall culture are constantly shifting. The good news is that you don't have to figure all this out alone. Solving emotional, relationship, social, or career challenges takes teamwork. Working together, we'll clarify goals, improve insight, & develop an action plan so you can fulfill your potential. It would be my pleasure to help you in your journey to healing & growth.

My Background and Approach

I've worked with a variety of people that come from an even more diverse background: From misunderstood teens to convicted criminals in prison & everything in between. I specialize in working with grief, life transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, couples conflict and LGBTQ+ issues.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I am a firm believer in accepting EVERYONE as they are, trying to learn about what you don't UNDERSTAND and accept that the world is full of people from all walks of life. I believe we're doing the very best we can with what we have, where we are, at any given time. In the journey towards change and healing, it helps enormously to exercise acceptance, tenderness, and love with ourselves. I also believe that we're biologically wired to rely, support, and elevate each other. This belief doesn't imply lacking independence. We can be independent, the idea of supporting ourselves in various ways, and also count on each other during high and low times. They're not mutually exclusive. There's a huge different between independence and toxic self-reliance. What I believe in is a healthy balance between independence and interdependence.

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Optum
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 14 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $80 - 150/session

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