We know that helping one another in this journey of life is one of the most uplifting, generous and healing things we can do. For more than 20 years we have trained Islamic Counsellors who have worked within communities, creating the understanding that to help others is also to help oneself.
Islamic counselling is centred in the understanding that people matter; as such it is deeply spiritual and therefore personal. There are many different models of counselling, and even different versions of Islamic Counselling, but our Islamic counselling is based on the truth that there is more to human beings than what’s on the surface. We look out for your deeper spiritual centre, found in every newborn human, called the fitra. Painful experiences and the pressures of life can block out or dull the fitra. Islamic guidance and counselling is designed to help the individual to find their own fitra, to hear their inner voice, by clearing the veils that so easily cloud our hearts, allowing the light of clarity to shine.
Self-knowledge is important when seeking out the fitra. Our Islamic counselling courses focus on learning not to judge nor give advice on fiqh (legal dos and don’ts) but to work with clients to help them reach their highest potential.
Islamic Counsellors are trained to recognise that opening up to another person isn’t easy, and to develop sabr (dynamic resilience) that permits them to work at the right pace for each client. We help our clients to realise that although life can hurt, we must listen to the messages of our hearts, because that is where our deepest consciousness lies. A heart that is listened to is a heart that is alive and awake to life’s possibilities, to healing and to truth.
The Level 2 in Islamic Counselling is our entry level qualification and is an inspirational foundation
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The Level 3 in Islamic Counselling introduces theoretical concepts of nafsiyyat as well
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The Level 4 Diploma course is our professional qualification. It is an intense course
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Starting on 12th September 2019. To register interest please contact us on info@islamiccounselling.info
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What it means to train in Islamic Counselling – A Stephen Maynard & Associates Trailer
The Islamic Counselling model developed by Stephen Maynard & Associates derives from the Quran, the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him), and the Islamic Science of the Self.
All counselling models are based on underlying philosophies about what it means to be a human being and what it means to be healthy. In our model of Islamic Counselling these concepts come from the Islamic Science of the Self (Nafsiyat), developed in Tassawwuf, an aspect of which is repairing the heart. In this framework, human beings are more than simply their bodies or their minds. When problems arise, often we can’t resolve the problem with our minds or our bodies, so we are compelled to open up our hearts in search of understanding. Islamic Counselling is about doing this with someone who is trained to listen to the difficulty of the situation, but also to the deeper potential in the person experiencing it, through powerful but subtle skills.
