THE WAKEY-WAKEY BLOG

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: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading...
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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 share with you that thing? The quiddity that I can’t share with anyone, that my...
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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 Mental Health” and is primarily aimed at medics, although everyone is very welcome. I love...
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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 and Help-seeking. Part II: Models and Interventions. Rahiem, Hamid, Mental Health Interview and Cultural Formulation....
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