Perhaps the most important goal of counseling is to help people to train themselves to feel helpful feelings rather than unhelpful feelings. I cannot emphasize how important a goal this really is. You see, Cognitive Behavioral Theory is one of…
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“And those who have responded to their Lord and established prayer and whose affair is determined by consultation among themselves, and from what We have provided them, they spend.” (Holy Quran 42:38) “Thus it is due to mercy from God…
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Do you treat yourself the same way you would treat your best friend? Would you ever show your best friend disrespect or unkindness? The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, “None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what…
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As mentioned in a previous post, I am taking a *free* online course with seekersguidance.org. Recently I participated in an online session with our instructor, Imam Afroz Ali. This session was extremely illuminating and he answered all of my questions…
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This is a special post for those who have written comments on my brand new website. I really appreciate you all! This is my first time blogging, and I am SO EXCITED to be receiving your encouraging comments. A huge…
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Last night I participated in a live session of a free online Islamic course with seekersguidance.org. The course is a study of the classic work “Treatise of the Seekers of Guidance” by Imam Al Muhasibi, translated by Imam Zaid Shakir….
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Lately I’ve come to the realization that when we have a problem, and we are not sure what to do, the best solution is to: 1. Admit to Allah (swt) that you do NOT know what you should do. 2….
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Sheikh Yassir Fazzaga shared a beautiful story about 2 frogs during one of his lectures. Somehow these two frogs got stuck in a hole and were trying to jump out. A group of frogs gathered at the top of the…
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My counselor hero is Dr. Carl Rogers. As I have grown as a counselor, I have come to realize that his person-centered theory truly sings to my heart and is most helpful to people. Dr. Rogers revolutionized the psychotherapy profession…
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“Allah does not want difficulty for you, but He wants to purify you, and to complete His favor upon you, that you may be grateful.” (end of Quranic verse 5:6) This is one of my favorite verses because Allah (swt)…
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