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Research Consultation Group Review: A Systematic Literature Review and Qualitative Exploration of Culturally Adapted CBT for Muslims with Depression by Yusra Saleem. 

Counseling Psychology student at York St. John’s University, Yusra Saleem, tackles the critical research question of how to use culturally adaptive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Muslims...

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Two Years in Hijab

Bismillah. Context matters. I am a Latina revert, more specifically a Dominican revert. If you know anything about Dominican women, you know that hair is our specialty. Our beauty salons are filled with women from different backgrounds, tapping their feet subconsciously to the pulse of the lively merengue reverberating from the speakers, all awaiting their turn for the distinguished...

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The Prophetic Paradigm of Holistic Patient Care: Psychological and Spiritual Dimensions in Islamic Chaplaincy

This study investigates the "Prophetic Paradigm of Holistic Patient Care" by evaluating the psychological and spiritual dimensions of healthcare as evidenced in the biography and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

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Collective Grief, Collective Healing: Reflections From Sudanese Community Spaces

The pain of the diaspora is an interesting one. I’m Sudanese-American, raised in NYC. I recently took a trip to Saudi Arabia to visit family in Riyadh - people I hadn’t seen in over ten years, and some I was meeting for the first time. I found myself sitting among four women...

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Power Dynamics and Consent In Therapy

As a therapist, it is important and crucial for me to empower my clients to have a voice within the therapeutic relationship and the therapeutic process by ensuring that they have full autonomy and access to their self-energy (their wiser self). This in my opinion...

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Ramadan Reset for Mental Health Professionals

For nearly three years, Muslim mental health professionals have witnessed relentless trauma: the genocide in Gaza, the humanitarian collapse in Sudan, the erosion of civil liberties, and the militarization of immigration enforcement through ICE.

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