Cultivating ethical storytelling and collective well-being through trauma-informed, healing-centered practices.
Marwa Consulting is a trauma-informed, healing-centered consulting firm empowering individuals, organizations, and communities to center care and accountability in their work and relationships. At the heart of every service we offer is the CARE approach, ensuring that all clients and collaborators are guided with Courage, Authenticity, Respect, and Empowerment. These services offer strategic guidance while fostering resilience, and collaboration. Whether it’s resolving team conflicts, supporting participants, or helping filmmakers manage the emotional toll of their work, Marwa Consulting is dedicated to creating a process where care is prioritized.
-Dr. Kam
ABOUT ME
Hi, my name is Dr. Kam
​My name is Dr. Kameelah Mu'Min Oseguera, you can call me Dr. Kam! ​I was born and raised in Brownsville, Brooklyn, a community rich in culture, and history - and also one that bore the weight of systemic challenges. In my neighborhood I learned early on that stories matter—not just the ones told about us, but the ones we tell ourselves.
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As a psychologist and professor, participant advocate, and ethical storytelling consultant, I have witnessed the emotional depth and complexity that comes with telling real stories—whether behind the camera or in front of it. I have seen the ways storytelling can be empowering and life-affirming, but also how it can leave individuals feeling exposed, vulnerable, or unseen if not handled with care.
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This deep understanding is what led me to create Marwa Consulting, LLC—a space where compassion, wisdom, and integrity are not just words, but guiding principles. I wanted to create a space where healing-centered, trauma-informed practices could guide ethical storytelling and collaborative work. Marwa Consulting is my way of honoring the strength it takes to share and create stories, while building processes that reflect courage, authenticity, respect and empowerment every step of the way.
Whether you're a filmmaker, participant, or part of a creative team, let’s work together to tell powerful stories with care!
SERVICES
DOCUMENTARY & NONFICTION PRODUCTION
PARTICIPANT CARE & ADVOCACY:
Ensuring participants’ emotional well-being and ethical engagement, developing care frameworks, facilitating informed consent, and supporting participant agency.
CARE Consultation:
Guiding filmmakers, teams, and organizations in aligning their work with values of Courage, Authenticity, Respect, and Empowerment; offering trauma-informed, healing-centered advice to navigate ethical dilemmas, participant care, and storytelling complexities.
CARE Mediation:
Resolving conflicts and tensions within production teams or organizations.
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CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT:
Comprehensive care strategies from casting through distribution; collaboration with production teams to create environments that prioritize psychological safety and well-being.
TRAUMA INFORMED CONSULTATION:
One-on-one or team-based consultations to identify the impact of vicarious trauma on mental health, creativity, and collaboration; personalized strategies to help filmmakers manage the emotional weight of their work.
EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE COACHING:
Tools and practices to strengthen emotional regulation, reduce burnout, and foster well-being during production; support in navigating high-stakes situations, such as emotionally intense interviews or ethically challenging decisions.
STRESS & BURN-OUT MANAGEMENT:​​
Guidance on recognizing and addressing symptoms of stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout; customized self-care plans designed to align with the filmmaker’s unique needs and production schedule.
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CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT:
Comprehensive care strategies from casting through distribution; collaboration with production teams to create environments that prioritize psychological safety and well-being.
Clinical Support Services for Filmmakers
TRAINING, WORKSHOPS & DEVELOPMENT
FOR FILMMAKERS & PRODUCTION COMPANIES:
Training on trauma-informed principles and healing justice in creative and professional practices; Education on ethical decision-making, consent, and boundaries in storytelling.
FOR COMMUNITY & FAITH BASED GROUPS:
Workshops addressing mental health stigma, healing justice, and faith-based activism; support for minority communities in navigating identity, trauma, and collective well-being.
PERSONAL GROWTH COACHING:​​
Individualized coaching for leaders, creatives, and activists on navigating personal and professional challenges; strategies for sustainable leadership rooted in self-care and restorative practices.
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ORGANIZATIONAL WELLNESS COACHING:
Guidance on fostering restorative and anti-oppressive workplace cultures; support in creating collective self-care plans for teams and organizations.
Why Choose Marwa Consulting?
In the evolving landscape of documentary filmmaking, the relationship between filmmakers and participants has come under increased scrutiny. A groundbreaking study by ITVS, titled "The Filmmaker-Participant Relationship Unpacked: Ethical Responsibility and Impact in Documentary Filmmaking, highlights the challenges inherent in this dynamic. This eye-opening research identifies many gaps in support that filmmakers and creative teams are grappling with daily. Yet, difficult questions linger - HOW do I get the support needed to care for my participants and myself? Where can I get the guidance required to engage wholeheartedly in ethical storytelling?
Our approach AND services provide filmmakers with the tools and guidance needed to navigate the complexities of nonfiction production ethically and responsibly. With Marwa Consulting, you’ll have a dedicated partner in ensuring your filmmaking practice is both powerful and principled.
57%
of FILMMAKERS said they would benefit from additional training on working with participants.
1 in 10
PARTICIPANTS regretted their involvement, often citing concerns that filmmakers had misled them about the direction of the film. In some cases, films took unexpected turns, leaving participants to feel as if the final product breached the terms of their initial consent.
63%
of FILMMAKERS called for resources to help connect participants to counseling, legal, or other support.
Dr. Kam, what resonated with me is your genuine push for filmmakers/storytellers to begin self work before diving into a creative process. The energy of your masterclass is also why I found it to be incredibly dynamic... I was left with such a calm, warm and healing feeling afterwards. Your approach and the ways in which you convey challenging information is a gift and a blessing.
-Filmmaker
COMPASSION.
WISDOM.
INTEGRITY.
At Marwa Consulting, our core values—compassion, wisdom, and integrity—are the foundation of our philosophy and the guiding principles that shape how we engage with clients and the communities we serve. Our founder Dr. Kam also embodies these values and works to ensure that they are present in every collaboration. Dr. Kam's expertise spans an extraordinary range of fields, including clinical psychology, narrative theory, and restorative practices. With over two decades of experience as a nationally recognized psychologist, educator, community leader and consultant, she seamlessly integrates her scholarly knowledge with practical applications to address the complexities of trauma, identity, healing and storytelling. One of Dr. Kam’s most notable strengths is her ability to create spaces of trust, safety, and mutual understanding. She approaches her work with warmth and sincerity, ensuring that every client, participant, and team member feels seen, heard, and respected. Dr. Kam’s achievements include:
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Serving as Head of Care at Multitude Films, where she supports filmmakers from casting through impact distribution.
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Serving as Executive Producer and Coordinator of Care and Wellness for the film SUBJECT, addressing ethics and participant impact in documentary filmmaking.
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A member of the Documentary Accountability Working Group (DAWG)
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A member of Color Congress, advancing equity and accountability in nonfiction storytelling.
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Advising on nearly 30 films, TV series, and works in progress since 2018.