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?

I'm glad you're here.

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 the forces that cause harm, and to reclaim joy, connection, and meaning. I have particular experience with intergenerational and developmental trauma; racial, religious, and cultural identity; depression, bipolar, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD; and family, relationship, and life-transition concerns.

Background
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology · M.A. in Counseling Psychology · M.Ed. in Quantitative Methods· Licensed psychologist in Massachusetts

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

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

• Education through podcast episodes 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