Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy: Uniting Faith and Professional Practice

260 Pages·2018·1.88 MB·English

by  Carrie York Al-Karam

Advance Praise for Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy
“Al-Karam has assembled a diverse and talented team to demonstrate how
psychology (and psychotherapy in particular) can be approached from a Muslim
worldview. This remarkable and nuanced work will serve the field by spurring
discussion, promoting understanding, and hopefully igniting research in the area.
I heartily encourage it as a starting point for all who want to understand and
work effectively with Muslims in therapy.”
—TIM SISEMORE, PHD, president of APA’s Society for the Psychology of
Religion and Spirituality (Div. 36) and author of The Psychology of
Religion and Spirituality: From the Inside Out (Wiley)
“This edited volume makes a profound contribution to the existing literature on
psychotherapy broadly, and amplifies the voices of Muslim practitioners.
Among the most salient features are the diverse treatment modalities featured,
the weaving of conceptual and practical content, and the range of audiences that
can benefit from the book!”
—ALTAF HUSAIN, MSSA, PHD, associate professor, Howard University
School of Social Work and vice president, Yaqeen Institute for Islamic
Research
“The book is a testimony to the profound multifaceted contributions of a new
generation of Muslim psychologists. Just by reading the titles of the chapters and
the names of the authors, any psychologist practicing in the Muslim world would
find it necessary to have it as a reference for helping him or her with the unique
problems of Muslim clients.”
—MALIK BADRI, professor of Psychology, Istanbul Zaim University
“This is a timely book to guide practitioners worldwide in developing and using
Islamic paradigms and principles in their work. The need to share their insights
is paramount in taking this field further to the Muslim community and to the
mainstream globally.”
—NASIMA KHANOM, Consultant Specialist Systemic/Family Psychotherapist
and founding chair of the Islamic Psychology Professional Association
(IPPA)
“A timely, bold and much-needed work offering insights into working with
Muslim clients all over the world.”
—AMBER HAQUE, PHD, professor of Clinical Psychology, United Arab
Emirates University
“This book is a landmark in the epiphany of Islamic Psychology in the West: a
‘must read’ for all those with an interest in the field.”
—RASJID SKINNER, consultant clinical psychologist and visiting professor of
Clinical Psychology at the University of Karachi
“Carrie York Al-Karam has edited a must-read primer for any counselor or
therapist working with Muslim patients and couples. After reading this book,
you will have learned from some of the best researchers in the field.”
—RUKHSANA M. CHAUDHRY PSYD, director of Mental Health Programming,
American Muslim Health Professionals
“This is a remarkable and skillfully written book. All the chapters give us the
opportunity to explore and better understand psychology through the Islamic
lens. I applaud this initiative, and highly recommend this book to be a source of
reference for all in the field of psychology.”
—JOANNE HANDS, PHD, LPC, LMFT, president, Middle East Psychological
Association
“How truly fortunate we are to have this fascinating overview and useful
introduction to the important field of global Islamic psychotherapy.”
—VIRGINIA GRAY HENRY, director of Fons Vitae and codirector of the
Ghazali Children’s Project
“This book is a most welcome and vital addition to the re-emerging and rapidly
growing field of Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy. It is an essential read
for all Muslim counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists and psychiatrists
from all modalities, and contains valuable insights for any clinician working
with Muslim clients.”
—MYIRA KHAN, founder of the Muslim Counsellor and Psychotherapist
Network (MCAPN), BACP accredited counsellor and supervisor, BACP
Board of Governors Trustee
Bismillah al-Rahman al-Raheem
In the name of God, the most Gracious, the most Merciful

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Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Carrie York Al-Karam, PhD
CHAPTER 1
An Islamic Theoretical Orientation to Psychotherapy
Abdallah Rothman, LPC
CHAPTER 2
Utilization of Islamic Principles in Marital Counseling
Layla Asamarai, PsyD
CHAPTER 3
The HEART Method: Healthy Emotions Anchored in RasoolAllah’s Teachings:
Cognitive Therapy Using Prophet Mohammed as a Psycho-Spiritual Exemplar
Farah Lodi, MA, CCC
CHAPTER 4
Conducting Spiritually Integrated Family Therapy with Muslim Clients Utilizing
a Culturally Responsive Paradigm
Afshana Haque, PhD, LMFT-S
CHAPTER 5
Integrating Islamic Spirituality into Psychodynamic Therapy with Muslim
Patients
Ibrahim Rüschoff, MD, and Paul M. Kaplick, BSc
CHAPTER 6
Family Therapy and the Use of Quranic Stories
Rabia Malik, PhD
CHAPTER 7
Outlining a Case Illustration of Traditional Islamically Integrated
Psychotherapy
Hooman Keshavarzi, LPC, and Fahad Khan, PsyD
CHAPTER 8
Marrying Islamic Principles with Western Psychotherapy for Children and
Adolescents: Successes and Challenges
Fyeqa Sheikh, PsyD
CHAPTER 9
Integrating Duaa Arafa and Other Shiite Teachings into Psychotherapy
Sayyed Mohsen Fatemi, PhD
About the Contributors
Index
This book is dedicated to the
global Muslim community.