Jasmaine Ataga

Jasmaine Ataga is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at Seattle University, affiliated with the College of Education. She holds licensures as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S), Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), and National Certified Counselor (NCC), with over seven years of counseling experience and ten years in crisis and trauma care.

Her education includes a PhD in Counseling and Counselor Education from the University of Florida, an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Georgia State University, and a BA in Psychology from Valdosta State University.

Dr. Ataga specializes in sexual trauma work and employs expressive arts to support meaning-making and healing. Her research and clinical interests emphasize trauma-informed care, expressive interventions (e.g., sand-tray techniques, art-based therapies), and fostering self-care practices among counselors. She is also the founder of Zen360, LLC, an organization dedicated to expressive trainings and international mental health outreach for professionals and educators. Her teaching philosophy prioritizes holistic mental health advocacy, integrating expressive healing modalities and peace-centered routines into counselor education.

Dr. Ataga has no listed scientific awards or grants in the provided text. Her professional narrative focuses on bridging clinical practice with education, particularly through her work with trauma survivors and expressive arts methodologies.