Join me for a free, virtual bi-weekly Healing and Resistance Circles support group for Muslim and/or SWANA individuals and anti-Zionist Healthcare Workers / Organizers, from April 24,2024 to June 5, 2024, 11:30am-12:30pm PST.
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On March 14th, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Chef Zana of South Africa on her Ramadaan Around the World show, about the psychological impact of the genocide in Gaza, covering vicarious traumatization, survivor's guilt, compassion fatigue, and PTSD, including how to mitigate the symptoms. We discussed the rise of Islamophobia in the US, as well as concrete steps we can take to support Palestinians in crisis.
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I have some exciting news to share! I just completed advanced training on creating immigration evaluations and am thrilled to announce that I am expanding my practice to provide this important service to refugee and immigrant families within California. This is a dream I have had for a number of years, while providing psychotherapy services to immigrant families, and I am so excited that I will now be able to provide a service that can be so impactful towards the outcome of immigration legal cases.
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The time after giving birth can be a joyous time filled with marveling at one’s baby, but it can also be a period of quite an intense and overwhelming adjustment to this new addition to the household. You may wonder what to expect after coming home and how to traverse the new (and everchanging) norm.
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Pregnancy loss can be extremely devastating for a mother, couple and family. However, it is a loss that isn’t always recognized as such, or through the culturally-specific rituals following death, depending on how far along the mother was in the pregnancy. In this post, I focus on how to offer support to a grieving mother following the loss of her baby (or babies, if she was pregnant with multiples). The following is a list I’ve compiled of 12 ways to support a mother following this loss, particularly if she had been undergoing infertility treatment, which further complicates this loss.
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If you had asked me a year ago if I’d ever consider providing teletherapy (video-based mental health services), I would have emphatically said “no.” Fast forward 1+ years into COVID-19, and a lot has changed.
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Call to find out more about the Muslim Moms Together (MMT) support group at Early Childhood Mental Health Program (ECMHP) in Richmond, CA, that started this week…
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I like to think of my office as The Guest House, where I welcome clients as they are. I often wonder with clients, how can we welcome our whole range of emotions and experiences?
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As events continue to unfold and Trump issues Executive Orders and restructures the government, a sense of fear and hopelessness in marginalized communities continues to grow. Without a doubt, those most vulnerable right now are children, who may not fully understand the nuances of current political events, but are keenly perceptive of the emotional climate within their households, schools, and communities. The following are some tips for how parents can support their children...
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