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Marriage & Family · Faith & Mental Health · Violence
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects millions of people annually on a global scale. Globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about 1 in
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Introduction: The Grief That Will Not Be Scheduled It is two in the morning, three years after the funeral, and you are crying again.
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Introduction: When There Is Nothing to Fix There is a particular hour that brings people to my consulting room, even when they arrive at it during the day.
Grief & Loss
Part 3 of 3 | The Graves They Could Not Bury: Islamic Psychology of Sacred Grief on Yawmul Ghamm Introduction: Can a Community Grow from a Wound That Remains…
Grief & Loss
Introduction: The Grief That Distance Carries In the first post of this series, I explored the psychological architecture of sacred grief: how the…
Grief & Loss
Introduction: A Grief That Clinical Textbooks Do Not Name At Kisa Therapy Clinic, we encounter a form of grief that most clinical textbooks do not name.
Faith & Mental Health
I’m driving to the mosque. My newborn is in the back seat. I want to attend the program, then visit family afterward, then maybe fit in some reading time…
Faith & Mental Health
A Season of Healing, Part 3: The Harvest – Transformation and Return This is Part 3 of a 3-part series on using Rajab, Shaʿbān, and Shahr Ramaḍān to restore…
Faith & Mental Health
A Season of Healing, Part 2: The Path of Restoration – From Paralysis to Presence This is Part 2 of a 3-part series on using Rajab, Shaʿbān, and Shahr…
Faith & Mental Health
A Season of Healing, Part 1: Understanding the Distance and Receiving the Gift This is Part 1 of a 3-part series on using Rajab, Shaʿbān, and Shahr Ramaḍān…
Faith & Mental Health
The Arabic word insān, human, comes from the word nisyān, meaning the one who forgets. Yet forgetting is never simple, especially when it comes to pain.
Marriage & Family
Imām Ḥasan (ʿa) has said: “No one goes for counseling except that they are guided towards maturity.” A lot of the time, couples will reach out to a therapist…
Faith & Mental Health
الصَّبْرُ عَلَى المُصيبَةِ يُخَفِّفُ الرَّزيَّةَ، ويُجْزِلُ المَثُوبَةَ Imām ʿAlī (ʿa) said: “Your patience in [times of] hardship lightens the adversity and…
Parenting & Children
How do we help toddlers regulate their big emotions? بِسْمِ الله الرَّحمَن الرَّحِيمProphet Muḥammad (ṣ) said: Honor your children and raise them well and…
Faith & Mental Health
With the world in disarray but daily life carrying on as usual, it’s natural to feel uneasy — as if you’re experiencing cognitive dissonance.
Faith & Mental Health
Of late, I have felt disconnected from Allah (swt), from prayer, from family, and from myself.
Faith & Mental Health
One evening, after an exhausting and anxiety-ridden couple of weeks of university finals, I unlocked my phone and saw my daily Qur’ān reminder: “And whoever…
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There are some journeys that change your scenery—and others that change yourself. Ziyārah is the latter.
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Every year, millions of people reach the land of Karbala to pay their respects to Imam Hussain (a), following in the footsteps of his sister, Sayyidah Zaynab…
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Love is at the core of faith.There is a Ḥadīth by Imām Ja‘far al-Ṣādiq (عَلَيْهِ السَّلٰام) that says, “Is religion anything other than love?” Similarly,…
Therapy Basics
Psychotherapy is increasingly being recognized as a vital tool for improving emotional and psychological well-being.
Parenting & Children
“The right of your father is that you know that he is your root. Without him, you would not be.
Therapy Basics
Entering the workforce can feel overwhelming, especially when faced with the pressures of the "rat race." You might be encouraged to skip lunch, sacrifice…
Marriage & Family
Imagine this: It’s a busy weekday evening. The house is filled with the sounds of bustling routines—kids rushing through homework, parents managing work…
Faith & Mental Health
The Importance of Community in Islāmic Teachings Human well-being is deeply influenced by the presence and support of a strong community.
Faith & Mental Health
Islām strongly emphasizes taking care of one’s mental health as it is linked to one’s overall well-being, (ex: emotional, physical and behavioural).
Marriage & Family
What is Intergenerational Trauma? Intergenerational trauma is the transmission of trauma from one generation to the next, where the emotional, psychological,…
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Ramadan is a month of fasting, reflection, and spiritual growth for Muslims around the world.
Marriage & Family
The family “unit” is a major component of human development and interactions between members of the family influence how individuals relate to themselves and…
Parenting & Children
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a form of major depression with a major depressive episode beginning during pregnancy or within 4 weeks after the baby is…
Therapy Basics
Did you know that our physical and mental health are connected? Several research studies and clinical trials have shown evidence that our physical health…
Faith & Mental Health
Stepping into a professional career as a new graduate is exciting but can also stir up unexpected self-doubt.
Grief & Loss
Disclaimer: This article may be activating for you if you have had a miscarriage or pregnancy loss.
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Imām ʿAlī ar-Riḍā (a.s) said: Muḥarram is the month in which the people of the Jahiliyya would prohibit fighting, but our blood was deemed lawful in it, our…
Therapy Basics
Have you ever noticed, when you have not had a good night’s sleep or when you stayed up too late for a couple of days, you find yourself a little edgy, maybe…
Therapy Basics
“We have learned the lessons of martyrdom and defending the truth from Imām Ḥusayn (ʿa)… Palestine has endured 75 years of oppression.
Therapy Basics
Living in the stressful environment of today, we need to be mindful of taking time for ourselves to de-stress and relax.
Therapy Basics
In today’s fast-paced and digitally consumed world, we all face unique challenges that impact our mental well-being.
Therapy Basics
Think of regulation as a balance in your body, a sense of calm and stability. To understand regulation, one must understand the way our brain interprets the…
Parenting & Children
Children and adolescents continue to face challenges due to the ongoing health, economic, and social consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Faith & Mental Health
Our souls are not meant to be on autopilot, they are meant to be present and in control. One way to be in control of ourselves and our emotions is to…
Therapy Basics
Therapy feels like a loaded word. A word that is not often used in our social circles, or if it is, it’s used in an insult or with a negative connotation.
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