Supporting Your Muslim Clients – March 2022

Our REACH workshop Supporting Your Muslim Clients is being offered again this March and for the first time, we are planning to follow it up with an additional workshop that will build upon the skills and knowledge that we cover. This second workshop is called Counselling Muslims: An Introduction to Spiritual and Cultural Frameworks and in it … Continue reading Supporting Your Muslim Clients – March 2022

Faith Spaces, Safe Spaces: An Interfaith Anti-Racist Initiative

The Edmonton area has recently witnessed a growing number of acts of intimidation and hate towards people who are black. These have often been motivated by both racism and religious bigotry together. Sadly, we know such racism exists even within faith communities themselves.  As two larger faith traditions, both Muslims and Christians have spiritual wisdom … Continue reading Faith Spaces, Safe Spaces: An Interfaith Anti-Racist Initiative

Upcoming REACH Workshop – Oct 2021

This workshop aims to provide counsellors, chaplains, frontline workers, and other care providers with the essential knowledge of Islam and Muslims that will better enable them to provide culturally sensitive care to diverse Muslims. Areas of discussion will include an overview of Islam and Muslims with an emphasis on Edmonton's Muslim demographics and contemporary issues … Continue reading Upcoming REACH Workshop – Oct 2021

Upcoming REACH Workshop – March 2021

Join us for a free REACH Training This workshop aims to provide frontline workers, counsellors, chaplains, and other care providers with the essential knowledge of Islam and Muslims that will better enable them to provide culturally sensitive care to diverse Muslims. Areas of discussion will include an overview of Islam and Muslims with an emphasis … Continue reading Upcoming REACH Workshop – March 2021

Muslim Mental Health | Upcoming Workshops 2020

This year I am working with REACH Edmonton to offer two unique workshops for frontline workers, counsellors, chaplains, and other care providers who serve Muslim clientele in Edmonton. These are: Understanding Muslim Mental Health: An Introduction to Islamic Culture and Well-being (March 24, 2020) Supporting Your Muslim Clients: An Introduction to Culturally-Inclusive Care (June 30, … Continue reading Muslim Mental Health | Upcoming Workshops 2020

Chapter Published in New Book

New Book Release by the Canadian Multifaith Federation.  Multifaith Perspectives in Spiritual & Religious Care: Change, Challenge and Transformation The book presents a comprehensive range of original chapters written by scholars and practitioners on the topics of spiritual and religious care, chaplaincy, and integrating  related theories and practices in various sectors. This single volume has five extensive … Continue reading Chapter Published in New Book

Presenting @ McMan Conference | Oct. 29

The McMan Conference has been specifically designed to give perspective and provide tools to those working in the human services field and is geared toward: Direct Service Staff Supervisors Families and Caregivers On Tuesday, Oct 29, I will be presenting my workshop: "Supporting Your Muslim Clients." This workshop aims to provide front line workers, counselors, … Continue reading Presenting @ McMan Conference | Oct. 29