MY STORY
Â
Maryam Greenidge is a an attorney who always loved traveling and learning about different cultures. She has lived in both Colombia and Italy. When she opened her law practice, she felt the impact of trying to provide health insurance for herself and her team. As a result, any time she went to the doctor or the dentist, she had to pay out of pocket—costing thousands of dollars a year just to be healthy. However, when she visited Colombia a few years ago, she decided to venture to see a dentist that came recommended by a Colombian friend. That visit to the dentist is first when she was exposed to the ease of receiving healthcare abroad. There was no administrative hurdles or bureaucratic red tape, rather she was seen immediately and was able to get care the same day as her consultation. From there, she began to invite family members who were uninsured to come to Colombia to see physicians and doctors. She has facilitated a team of some of the best-skilled doctors and dentist in Barranquilla, Colombia to provide treatment to Americans traveling to Colombia for care.
COUNSELOR
Â
Fatimah Amatur-Rahman finds purpose in helping people to develop solutions to their life challenges.
I have devoted the past thirty-five years to human services work and have been blessed to assist the unfortunate, addicted, unhoused, mentally ill, and emotionally broken. I am a certified life coach, alcohol and drug counselor and prevention specialist. She has been mentored and supervised by physicians, licensed psychologists, and social workers.
She began working in the field of human services in 1987 and over the years she had developed engaging facilitation strategies and organized social and cultural events for the community. She humbly describes her work as highly spiritual while approaching it as a noble task of caring for others. She employs a strength-based approach to facilitate change with individuals who are healing from trauma, anger, fear, anxiety, and depression.
Her formal education includes studies in political science, international relations, human psychology, geography, criminal justice, behavioral health, social work, religion, addiction, and family systems.
Throughout her career, she has facilitated family, individual, youth, and group counseling sessions. Her coaching involves teaching others to manage new life challenges. She provides case management, parenting support, and community education. Fatimah has two adult children and two granddaughters.
Services include:
- Evaluation and needs assessment
- Life Stressors Boot Camp
- Assistance with Social Services applications
- Education/Academic Consultation
- Youth counseling
- Family counseling
- Pre-marriage counseling
- Marriage/Couple counseling
- Anger Management
- Divorce mediation and referrals
- Religious and spiritual conflict resolution
- Comprehensive Education re: travel abroad
Email, FaceTime, Text, Phone, Zoom, Messenger, WhatsApp. Sessions can be conducted on or off camera
