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October 20, 2020By0

When tears fall

This article first appeared in the October 2020 issue of Thresholds, published by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/thresholds BACP 2020© Sabnum Dharamsi explores the different meanings of tears in the therapy room. Click here to view our PDF of the article. Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading...
June 25, 2020By0

Islamic Counsellling – Which Course Should I Choose?

Ours! But seriously – ours.  Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading...
June 6, 2016By0

It’s A Long Time Since I’ve Written Any Poetry

It’s a long time since I’ve written any poetry…but I recently just did. It reminded me how healing and powerful it can be – a different way of expressing something, a different ‘vehicle’ that somehow suited what I wanted to say. Sheepishly sharing. Is it ok to say? Is it ok to say? Should I...
June 6, 2016By0

Workshop 9th April, Watford, UK: Can Islam Really Help Us Now? ‘An Experience Of Islamic Counselling Training’

I’m looking forward to this workshop next week – after an uplifting experience giving a talk at The School of Oriental and African Studies last week with great questions, this even will have a different flavour I think. It’s being hosted by the Imamia Medics UK Chapter, asp part of an all day conference “The Iceberg of...
June 6, 2016By0

A Practitioner’s Handbook

This excellent resource received great reviews in the academic press and includes a chapter by us on Islamic Counselling. I’m posting the table of contents below. Table of Contents Part I: Muslim Beliefs within a Counseling Framework. Haque, Kamil, Islam, Muslims, and Mental Health. Utz, Conceptualizations of Mental Health, Illness, and Healing. Ali, Aboul-Fotouh, Traditional Mental Health Coping...
June 6, 2016By0

The Beast Within

Although bullying can take a variety of forms, it is characterised by one key issue-the abuse of power. Sabnum Dharansi highlights how we can guard against it. The tragic news of Hannah Smith, the 14 year-old British schoolgirl who committed suicide in August this year after suffering abuse from cyberbullies, once again focused the nation’s...
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