I'm a licensed psychologist, researcher, and educator with over a decade of clinical, research, and teaching experience with Muslim and Arab American communities. At the center of it all is one question I keep returning to:

How do culture, family, and history shape who we become, and how we heal?

My work takes a few forms. In therapy, I sit with adults and adolescents navigating trauma, faith, identity, and life transitions. In the classroom, I train future clinicians and religious leaders to understand people in their full cultural and spiritual context. Through the Barakah Lab, I lead research on Muslim mental health, belonging, and well-being. And through Rooted in Healing and the Hey Hashem podcast, I bring what I've learned back to the communities that shaped me.

Across all of it, my approach is trauma-informed, justice-oriented, and culturally grounded. I draw from Islamic traditions, indigenous psychologies, and decolonial frameworks.

Inner and outer transformation are not separate projects; they need each other. I believe healing asks two things of us at once: to acknowledge and resist harm, and to reclaim hope, connection, and purpose.

Clinical Focus: I have specialized expertise working with intergenerational and developmental trauma; racial, religious, and cultural identity; depression, bipolar, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD; and family, relationship, and life-transition concerns.

Current affiliations: I currently serve as an Adjunct Professor at the following institutions: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, William James College, and Boston Islamic Seminary.

Background: I hold a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and a M.Ed. in Quantitative Methods from The University of Texas at Austin (2022), and a M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Wayne State University (2016). I am currently an independently licensed psychologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S.A.

I look forward to connecting with you on this journey of interrogation and growth through the following offerings through Hey Hashem:

• Education through the Hey Hashem Podcast and speaking engagements.

• Resources and support groups on intergenerational trauma through Rooted in Healing.

• Muslim mental health research through the Barakah Lab.

• Professional consultation for clinicians, researchers, or organizers.

• Direct support through one on one sessions.