Islamic Counselling - A Discussion on Decolonising Therapy through the Islamic Counselling Paradigm: Challenges in Malaysia
2024-09-12 20:00 - 21:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Mukha Ba, 15 Lorong Rahim Kajai 13, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Level 2 in Islamic Counselling begins
2024-09-14 09:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | online

Diploma in Islamic Counselling 2024-2026 begins
2024-09-21 10:00 - 18:30 (Europe/London) | Toddington Venue, United Kingdom
The Level 4 Diploma course is our professional qualification. It is an intense course, demanding of students deep personal growth, detailed supervision in relation to their counselling work, and working within a placement. Nafsiyyat underpins all areas of work, but we also pursue lines of enquiry into neuroscience, research, social psychology and other sciences. Students are encouraged to see the similarities and differences with other counselling models to prepare them for work within mainstream and niche settings. The Level 3 qualification in Islamic Counselling is an essential entry requirement.

Therapy and Social Change: Developing Connections
2024-11-09 09:30 - 17:30 (Europe/London) | Castlehaven Community Association, 23 Castlehaven Road London NW1 8RU, London, NW1 8RU, United Kingdom
This event is dedicated to exploring the connections between therapy, mental health, and social justice, with a particular focus on relational depth. The day will include a panel discussion, experiential workshops, conversations, and opportunities to network with therapists, activists, and those passionate about the role of therapy in driving social change. Organised by Therapy and Social Change, Sabnum Dharamsi will be joining Mick Cooper, Myira Khan and others as panellists for this event on fostering connection and relational depth.

Islamophobia and Mental Health 2024
2024-11-27 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | online
Abdullah Maynard will be a panellist at this event which centres on the theme “seeds for Change” highlighting how small meaningful actions can contribute to significant positive shifts in society. Run by the Association of Mental Health Providers

Islam: Therapy, Spirituality & Politics
2025-01-24 18:30 - 2025-01-25 14:00 (Europe/London) | online
All are welcome to this online conference, which aims to offer therapists and trainees from our diverse communities an opportunity to reflect and dialogue on ancient and contemporary Islamic understandings of self, therapy, and well-being. Islamophobia is rife in the construction of geopolitical and local politics and impacts therapeutic practice and its institutions but is often forgotten in race / health dialogues.
To critique existing practice, and to imagine different futures, we need to rediscover our diverse heritages. This conference explores Islamic understandings of knowing, being, and health, that may invite a wider understanding of the field of mental health as a whole. We are also offering an additional event for Muslim practitioners and students only after the conference.

Islam: Therapy, Spirituality & Politics - Islam and Therapy: Gathering for Muslim Therapists & Students
2025-01-25 16:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Zoom
As part of the Islam: Therapy, Spirituality and Politics Conference, we warmly invite Muslim conference participants to share our experiences, gain support from each other, and consider any emergent themes and actions arising from the conference. The session will begin by sharing breathwork incorporating islamic principles. Please note, you will need to book separately for this meeting.

Islamic Counselling Level 3
2025-04-05 09:30 - 2025-08-03 12:30 (Europe/London) | online
Islamic Counselling Level 3 is the 2nd course in our progression route to becoming a counsellor. It is also useful for any professional or person working in the community to build their understanding and develop counselling skills in the context of their other work.
This level combines ‘head and heart’ – bringing together intuitive heart-based understandings with theoretical knowledge of nafsiyyat. We also lay a foundation for professional practice.

Nurturing Minds Conference - Mental Health and Young People
2025-05-03 10:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Newnham College, University of Cambridge
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Islamic Counselling & Psychology: Decolonising Mainstream Models & Practices?
2025-05-22 17:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Screening Room G.04, 50 George Square, University of Edinburgh, 50 George Square, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Over the last two decades, Islamic counselling and psychology have grown rapidly in the UK — shaping theory, training, and services. These approaches often emerge from cross-cultural, anti-racist, and decolonial traditions, yet there remains limited space for dialogue between diverse models and practices.
This panel brings together Muslim women working as practitioners, researchers, and educators to explore key questions:
🔹 What makes therapy ‘Islamic’?
🔹 How do Islamic approaches relate to mainstream counselling models?
🔹 How can they respond to the mental health needs of Muslim communities, especially women?
Speakers:
🔹 Sabnum Dharamsi
🔹 Prof Ghazala Mir
🔹 Dr Aaliyah Shaikh
Chair: Dr Giulia Liberatore

HeartSpace: A supportive gathering for Muslim Mental Health Workers
2025-05-25 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | online

HeartSpace
2025-07-27 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | online
HeartSpace: A supportive gathering for Muslim Mental Health Workers
Following our first HeartSpace, we are continuing with this inspiring and supportive space for Muslim Mental Health Workers. More details shortly, but save the date!

Islamic Counselling Level 2 begins
2025-09-13 09:30 - 2026-01-11 12:30 (Europe/London) | online
The first in our progression route to becoming an Islamic Counsellor. This course can also be taken by people who would like to be introduced to Islamic Counselling skills and use it in a personal capacity.

Diploma in Islamic Counselling
2025-09-20 10:00 - 2026-07-25 17:00 (Europe/London) | Toddington Venue, United Kingdom
Our Diploma in Islamic Counselling (Level 4) is a two year part time course that is the final stage in qualification as a counsellor. With this qualification you can apply for registered BACP membership and work in organisations from NHS to NGOs. It’s an in-depth preparation to work with people experiencing many different presentations, but most importantly it deepens your lived experience of Islam through tawukkul, tazkiyyat and tarbiyyah. Tutors are highly experienced and will guide you though as you complete your assignments, placements and personal therapy – all requirements of this course. More details on the course pages of the website. Only students with Islamic Counselling Level 3 can apply for this course. Dates are for Year 1 only.

Alumni Gathering
2025-11-08 14:30 - 18:30 (Europe/London) | Toddington Venue, United Kingdom

Join us for Nour's Annual Tea Party with Sabnum Dharamsi ✨
2026-01-31 14:00 - 18:30 (Europe/London)
Join us for Nour’s Annual Tea Party with Sabnum Dharamsi ✨
We’re honoured to welcome Sabnum Dharamsi, co-founder of Islamic Counselling, who developed its theoretical model, practice and accredited curriculum based on sacred and timeless ways of being.
In Sabnum’s own words: “Many years ago I realised that Islam has profound wisdom around the self, so much power and light that can help us to unblock ourselves and move through difficult times without losing hope. I wanted to foster a culture of non-judgement so people could come forward without fear of blame.”
Sabnum is an international speaker, supervisor for Muslim Youth Helpline, and author including a regular column for Thresholds, the spiritual journal of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Her experience includes working in the addictions field, youth counselling and university counselling, in the corporate sector and with local government in the fields of education and public health. She has worked with clients, community organisations, and scholars around the globe.
Join us as Sabnum shares her deep insights on how we can heal through heart-centred Islamic Counselling.
🗓️ Saturday 31st January 2026
⏰ 2pm – 6:30pm
📍 The Art Pavilion, Clinton Rd, London E3 4QY
🎟️ Tickets: £25 | 3+ tickets: £20 each
Book now: www.nour-dv.org.uk/events
🚇 Nearest tube: Mile End
🚌 Buses: 25, 205, 277, 425, 323, 339, D6, D7
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Women and girls 16+

Level 3 in Islamic Counselling
2026-03-28 09:00 - 2026-07-19 12:00 (Europe/London) | online
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To apply for this course you will need the Islamic Counselling Level 2 Certificate, or equivalent. In this second stage of the progression route, students are invited into the world of nafsiyyat, the Islamic sciences of the self, as well as deepening their professional and personal understandings. Every aspect of the course is closely tied to theory in practice, so your heart is on a journey of service. Learning includes an understanding of how to apply Islamic understandings to assess yourself and peer clients without judgement and for therapeutic healing.
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Alumni Members Event
2026-04-18 14:30 - 18:30 (Europe/London) | Toddington Venue, United Kingdom
This time we’ll be sharing experiences around working with children, led by Hannan Mohamed.

🌿Conference: "The Myth of Therapeutic Neutrality"
2026-05-15 18:00 - 2026-05-16 18:00 (Europe/London) | online
Our second conference – Islam: therapy, Spirituality and Politics
15th & 16th May 2026
To every mental health professional and student who has ever felt the tension between their values and their practice — this is for you.
Part of the established tradition of mental health work is that the therapeutic space is ‘neutral’. This idea of neutrality, developed in the West, has been exported globally to places and people with mixed experiences of many Western conceptions, including justice.
Increasingly attention from diverse perspectives critique the idea of therapeutic neutrality as a myth. Are the values of our therapy indigenous to the ‘West’, or do they reflect universal truths? Are they divine-sacred, or pragmatic and political? All are welcome to this conference, which offers therapists from our diverse communities an opportunity to reflect and dialogue on ancient and contemporary Islamic understandings of self, therapy, and well-being. Our worlds are structured by our imaginings of it, and this conference explores Islamic understandings of knowing, being, and health, that may invite a wider understanding of the field of mental health as a whole.
Contact details/Links
Organised jointly by onlineevents and Stephen Maynard & Associates.
💛 Register here

Islamic Counselling Level 2
2026-09-12 12:30 - 2027-01-17 17:00 (Europe/London) | online
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