PATH Consulting is the consulting arm of Path of Discovery Counseling Services. Lead by Fatima Banister, LCSW, PATH provides organizational and clinical consulting designed to help individuals, teams, and institutions align their practices with values of equity, dignity, and justice.
PATH’s work is twofold:
Organizational Consulting: I partner with nonprofits, universities, and businesses to strengthen equity strategies, leadership development, and workplace wellbeing. Through workshops, equity audits, and strategic planning, we guide organizations toward sustainable and liberatory growth.
Clinical Consulting: I support mental health professionals through case consultation, clinical supervision, and training rooted in cultural humility and anti-oppressive practice. My goal is to equip clinicians with the confidence and tools to provide care that is both ethical and culturally responsive.
PATH is anchored in these values:
P – Partnership – Walking alongside organizations and clinicians.
A – Accountability – Building transparent, values-aligned systems.
T – Transformation – Guiding sustainable change rooted in justice.
H – Humanity – Prioritizing the wellbeing of people and communities.
about fatima
Fatima Banister, LCSW, MPA, is the founder of Path of Discovery Counseling Services and Path Consulting. With over a decade of experience as a therapist, educator, consultant, and speaker, she is committed to creating spaces where individuals and organizations can thrive without sacrificing equity or integrity.
Her dual graduate training in Social Work and Public Administration with grounds her work in both clinical expertise and systems-level, community-focused practice. She has partnered with organizations across New York State to strengthen equity, leadership, and wellbeing, while also providing individual coaching for business owners across the country who want to grow with integrity and impact.
Fatima is known for her engaging teaching style, her commitment to cultural humility, and her ability to translate complex ideas into accessible strategies that spark real change. Her consulting approach is shaped by anti-oppressive practice, and liberatory values.
Whether supporting clinicians through case consultation, or guiding leaders through equity-driven organizational growth, Fatima leads with the beauty of nuance, authenticity, and care. At the core of her work is a belief: every path forward should honor dignity, embrace complexity, and move us closer to justice.