Podcast appearances and mentions of khalil center

For our first episode of 2024 we present an interview conducted during our trip to Chicago with Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi, Founder and Executive Director of Khalil Center. Dr. Keshavarzi discusses his journey connecting with his faith, becoming a clinical psychologist, and how he integrated his studies in Islamic theology and spirituality towards creating an optimal, holistic model of mental health care and wellness. Dr. Keshavarzi's insight and in-depth of knowledge of Western and Islamic modalities of psychology made for a wide ranging conversation exploring physical, mental and metaphysical approaches to wellness and the variety of services and therapeutics that Khalil Center provides. We were fortunate to sit and record our conversation at Khalil Center's headquarters in Lombard, Illinois.   About Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi  Hooman Keshavarzi is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Illinois, he holds a Doctorate and Masters in Clinical Psychology and a Bachelors of Science – specialist psychology track/minor in Islamic Studies. He currently serves as the program director for the Masters in Counseling Islamic Psychology Program in Doha, Qatar, is a visiting scholar for Ibn Haldun University (Istanbul, Turkey) and adjunct  faculty at the Hartford Seminary.  He is the founding director of Khalil Center – the first Islamically oriented professional community mental wellness center and largest provider of Muslim mental healthcare in North America. He is also a senior fellow at the International Association for Islamic Psychology (IAIP), conducting research on topics related to Islam, Muslims and Mental Health. Hooman Keshavarzi is an international public speaker and trainer providing education on the intersection of Islamic studies and behavioral health. Hooman Keshavarzi has also authored several published academic papers in recognized peer-reviewed journals on integrating Islamic spirituality into modern psychological practice.           

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q18Q4nFF_1c The Mindful Muslim is an Inspirited Minds podcast that hosts raw, open, and honest conversations on various topics within the sphere of mental health, psychology, Islam and spirituality. This month, we spoke to Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi, who is an expert on OCD and the Founding Director of Khalil Center – the first Islamically oriented professional community mental wellness center and largest provider of Muslim mental healthcare in the US. He is licensed as a psychotherapist in the state of Illinois, holds a Doctorate of Psychology, a Masters of Clinical Psychology and a Bachelors of Science in psychology and Islamic Studies. He is currently a visiting scholar for Ibn Haldun University (Istanbul, Turkey) and Adjunct Professor at American Islamic College, Hartford Seminary. He is also a fellow at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding at the Global Health Center, conducting research on topics related to Muslims and Mental Health. Dr. Hooman is an international public speaker and trainer currently serving as a Clinical supervisor of graduate students of clinical psychology at the Village of Hoffman Estates (DHS). He also delivers seminars on specialized topics around multiculturalism and psychology. In this episode, Dr. Hooman shed light on: The clinical definition of ROCD and its symptoms, and what Islam says about it Most common misconceptions about ROCD and how to tell the difference between an intrusive thought stemming from OCD versus from shaytan How mosques, community centres and organisations can be more inclusive of people with OCD Best treatment methods available to help people with ROCD Practical ways to deal with OCD and support a love one struggling with OCD & so much more! You can connect with the Khalil Center via twitter. If you would like to ask us a question, suggest a topic you would like us to discuss on the podcast or if you would like to feature on the podcast as a guest, then please get in touch with the Mindful Muslim Podcast Team at podcast@inspiritedminds.org.uk. Support our podcast by becoming a Torchbearer for Inspirited Minds.

Parvez and Omar return from a short post-Ramadan hiatus and meet with Shaykh Jabir Tarin to discuss his path as a young man to scholarship, his work in the growing and important field of Muslim mental health and counseling, as well his involvement with the Halal Food Standards Alliance of America (HFSAA). About Shaykh Jabir Tarin Shaykh Jabir Tarin is a registered associate marriage and family therapist. He has served as a teacher at several Islamic institutions, including Dua Seminary, where he teaches the Islamic Sciences, and Nur Institute. Shaykh Jabir has previously served as a therapist and spiritual and religious leader through the Muslim Mental Health Initiative at UC Berkeley and served the greater community through the Khalil Center. Currently, he passionately maintains similar roles through Wasilah Connections. Shaykh Jabir's professional interests include providing mental health and spiritual training to the City of Fremont, integrating Islamic spirituality with mental wellness, and teaching Islamic theology to young adults and college students.

About Dr. Rania AwaadRania Awaad, M.D. is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab as well Stanford University's Affiliate Chaplain. She also serves as the Associate Division Chief for Public Mental Health and Population Sciences as well as the Section Co-Chief of Diversity and Cultural Mental Health. In addition, she is a faculty member of the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies at Stanford University. She pursued her psychiatric residency training at Stanford where she also completed a postdoctoral clinical research fellowship with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).As a nationally recognized leader in Muslim mental health, Dr. Awaad has been invited by Presidents Obama and Biden, the CDC, HHS and SAMHSA to present her work at national convenings in DC. She has pioneered by establishing the first Muslim Mental Health Community Advisory Board (BAMMH CAB) in the US. Dr. Awaad has also established multiple Muslim mental health clinics as well as custom-tailored clinical and educational training programs for clinicians, religious and community leaders to address the mental health needs of Muslim communities.Through community partnerships established by the Stanford Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Awaad is currently the Psychiatric Director of the El Camino Women's Medical Group where she pursues her interest in women's mental health. Additionally, she serves as the Executive Director of Maristan, a holistic mental health nonprofit serving Muslim communities. Previously, she served as the founding Clinical Director of the Bay Area branch of the Khalil Center.Her courses at Stanford range from teaching a pioneering course on Islamic Psychology (PSYC 144/244), to instructing medical students, psychiatry residents and clinical psychology trainees on implicit bias and integrating culture and religion into medical care (PAU's CLDV 700 and Stanford's PGY-3 “Culture and Religion in Psychiatry”), to teaching undergraduate and graduate students the psychology of xenophobia (PSYC 86Q). Some of her recent academic publications include an edited volume on "Islamophobia and Psychiatry" (Springer, 2019), "Applying Islamic Principles to Clinical Mental Health" (Routledge, 2020) and an upcoming clinical textbook on Muslim Mental Health for the American Psychiatric Association. She has also produced a toolkit, fact sheet, CME course on Muslim mental health for the APA.Dr. Awaad is particularly passionate about uncovering the historical roots of mental health care in the Islamic intellectual heritage and has two upcoming books on the topic. In addition, she is affiliate faculty of Islamic Psychology at the Cambridge Muslim College and The Islamic Seminary of America. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Yaqeen Institute and the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. She also has an interest in refugee mental health and has traveled to Amman, Jordan multiple times with the Care Program for Refugees (CPR) sponsored by Al-Alusi Foundation. She worked on developing and presenting a "train the trainers" curriculum to aid workers and therapists in Amman working with Syrian and Iraqi refugees.Prior to studying medicine, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus, Syria and holds certifications (ijaza) in Qur'an, Islamic Law and other branches of the Islamic Sciences. Dr. Awaad has also previously served as the first female Professor of Islamic Law at Zaytuna College, a Muslim Liberal Arts College in Berkeley, CA. In addition, she serves as the Director of The Rahmah Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. Dr. Awaad been the recipient of several awards and grants for her work. She is a nationally recognized speaker, award-winning teacher, researcher and author in both the Islamic and medical sciences.

Canadian students study at some of the finest, well established and distinguished universities in the world and yet the greatest danger to many students may have very little to do with the opportunities that they are given but rather the systematic problems within the Canadian post-secondary system. For today's episode I will focus on the issues of Mental Health within Canadian universities. This episode will focus on examining the concerning statistics involving student mental health, anxiety, stress and depression. These issues will be covered by also looking at the issues within the institutions behind our educational system and my own experiences as a student in Canada. I hope to provide some insight and analysis that can shed some more light and bring awareness to the problems that have severely impacted many Canadian students. If you seek Mental Health support or need support here are a few sources, but I urge you to seek the support that you need: Center for Addiction and Mental Health: https://www.camh.ca/ Canadian Mental Health Association: https://cmha.ca/ Naseeha Health (toll free Mental Health line focused on Muslims): 1-866-627-3342 OR https://naseeha.org/ Khalil Center: https://khalilcenter.com/ (based on Islamic Practices) Useful article by The Walrus: https://thewalrus.ca/inside-the-mental-health-crisis-facing-college-and-university-students/

The pandemic has unleashed a world many find challenging and daunting. Isolation and the drastic change of life, routine, finances, etc have caused mental health rates to increase worldwide. Marriages are also seeing a deep impact due to the crushing pandemic. We are joined by psychologist Dr. Sarah Syed from the Khalil Center. She will share some useful strategies and best practices to better identify and manage our mental health challenges to ensure we are coping personally and within our family structure.

Shua Kahn shares how her family handled 9/11 while raising 2 boys in the USA. Shua is a podcaster and holds certificate  Certifications: MHFA - Mental Health First Aid; Values Over Violence; Khalil Center & Salaam Islamic Center Mental Health First Response Certification Training. She has spoken frequently on Intercultural & Interfaith panels, forums and conducted events on Interfaith & intercultural understanding. 

Our conversation today is with Rania Awaad, M.D.  She is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine where she is the Director of the Muslim Mental Health Lab, Associate Chair of the Division of Public Mental Health and Population Sciences, and Chief of the Diversity Section in the Stanford Department of Psychiatry. Her research and clinical work are focused on the mental health needs of Muslims. Her most recent academic publications include an edited volume on "Islamophobia and Psychiatry" (Springer, 2019) and Applying Islamic Principles to Clinical Mental Health Care (Routledge, 2020). She has also produced a toolkit, fact sheet, CME course, and is now editing a clinical textbook on Muslim mental health for the APA (American Psychiatric Association).Through her outreach work at Stanford, she is also the Clinical Director of the San Francisco Bay Area branches of the Khalil Center, a spiritual wellness center pioneering the application of traditional Islamic spiritual healing methods to modern clinical psychology. Prior to studying medicine, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus, Syria and holds certifications (ijaza) in Qur’an, Islamic Law and other branches of the Islamic Sciences. Dr. Awaad is a nationally recognized speaker, award-winning teacher, researcher and author in both the Islamic and medical sciences. In this day and age, with women choosing to bear children at a later age, it seems that infertility is on the rise. In this podcast, we discuss the perception vs reality of infertility, and how to navigate the journey. Everyone will enjoy this brief, but concise discussion because you or someone you know is trying to navigate infertility. Episode Highlights with Dr. Rania Awaad: How to encourage people to seek helpAdvice on how to navigate the relationshipTo implement what you learn, join our Facebook Group: Wellness Surge Family. Connect with Dr. Rania on Instagram @DrRaniaAwaad

Alman and Nihal talk to Dr. Hooman Keshavarzi, the founder and executive director of Khalil Center, a psychological and spiritual community wellness center advancing the professional practice of psychology rooted in Islamic principles. They spoke about the taboos surrounding mental health in the Muslim community, the link between trauma and colonialism, how mental health has been measured in Islamic history and scripture, as well as how mental health services in past Muslim societies were publicly funded initiatives. Check out Dr. Keshavarzi and the Khalil Center at https://khalilcenter.com/. ---- Faith in Fine Print is brought to you by The Mantle, a sacred safe space dedicated to facilitating and demonstrating Islamic Spirituality. Comments or Questions? E-mail us at faithinfineprint@gmail.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithinfinep... Twitter: https://twitter.com/faithfineprint Instagram: https://instagram.com/faithinfineprint SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES AT http://www.faithinfineprint.com/

Episode 15 of the podcast is by far the longest show we have done so far.  I pulled in Hooman Keshavarzi from the Khalil Center to double up as a co-host and as a guest as we hosted Dr. Taha Burak, a visiting psychologist from Istanbul, Turkey.  In this show, we discussed the Turkic roots of both Hooman and Dr. Taha and then discussed how classical Islamic scholars were pioneers in the field of psychotherapy.  This episode was recorded at the Khalil Center office in Lombard, Illinois.   Links for following: Khalil Center:  https://khalilcenter.com Sultans and Sneakers social media links: IG:  www.instagram.com/SultansandSneakers Facebook:  www.facebook.com/SultansandSneakers Twitter:  @SultansNSnkrs TikTok:  @sultans_and_sneakers YouTube Channel: Sultans and Sneakers Mahin's personal social media links: IG:  www.instagram.com/mahinthepodcaster Twitter:  @MahinDaPodcastr

On this episode, we invited Fahad Khan from the Khalil Center to discuss the stigmatization of mental health in the Muslim community, how to approach it, and in what ways Muslims can bring more awareness to mental health issues. Fahad Khan is the deputy director at Khalil Center and a licensed clinical psychologist. The Khalil Center is an organization that offers a wide variety of services including therapy, religious consultation, support groups, and workshops all rooted in Islamic principles.

Panel discussion with practitioners in three different communities on mental well-being resources. In this final episode, Dr. Heather Laird-Jackson, Sally Weber and Alo Johnston enlightened listeners on what it means to be a 'good therapist', and what is crucial for successful therapy. Furthermore, they discussed complex factors in individual and community, such as religious, cultural, racial, LGBTQ+ issues, Islamophobia and Antisemitism. Finally, the panelists shared their top resources for finding mental well-being supports. Show Notes: - Info on legacy of trauma: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/02/legacy-trauma - Intergenerational inherited traumas: https://aeon.co/essays/how-the-sufferings-of-one-generation-are-passed-on-to-the-next - Al-Fatiha Foundation: http://www.tegenwicht.org/16_imams/al_fatiha_en.htm - Jewish people are more open to therapy and counseling: https://psmag.com/economics/why-jews-make-good-therapy-patients-41227 - Counseling via the Islamic Center of Southern California: http://www.islamiccenter.com/religious-services/#counseling - Center for Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology: 1-800-NASEEHA or 1-800-4MUSLIM (referral line) https://www.ctr4muslimmentalhealth.com/ - Khalil Center: https://khalilcenter.com/contact/#southern-california - Access California Services: https://www.accesscal.org/services/counseling-and-support/ - Family Muslim Services (locations are in 20 states): https://www.icnarelief.org/mfs/ - Jewish Family Services - Los Angeles: 1-877-2775-4537 (Central Access #) https://www.jfsla.org/page.aspx?pid=236 - Aleinu Orthodox Family Counseling Center https://www.jfsla.org/page.aspx?pid=238 - Network of Orthodox Mental Health Professionals: https://nefesh.org - Maple Counseling Center: https://www.tmcc.org - Alo Johnston MA, LMFT: http://alojohnston.com/ - Los Angeles LGBT Center: https://lalgbtcenter.org/health-services - St. John's Well Child & Family Center: https://www.wellchild.org/ - Los Angeles Gender Center: https://www.lagendercenter.org/services - The Center for Transyouth Health and Development at Children's Hospital LA: https://www.chla.org/the-center-transyouth-health-and-development Read Show Notes, episodes guide, list of mental health resources, and become a supporter: https://www.PeaceOfMind-Podcast.com/episodes *Thank you very much for listening to Shalom Salaam Peace Of Mind podcast series. Please consider to be a supporter of our interfaith bridge-building project :-)

Leading up to the Mental Health Conference at Illinois Benedictine University (Saturday February 16th 12:30 to 5:30), sponsored by Sound Vision, Khalil Center, University of Illinois at Chicago Muslims Students Association, and Benedictine Mulsim Students Association, we talk with Dr. Fahad Khan, Deputy Director of the Khalil Center about mental health. We discuss social media, community bonds, and self assessment as they relate to Mental Health. We also discuss Dr. Fahad's approach which integrates Islamic spirituality and standard clinical approaches to addressing mental and emotional well being. Guest- Dr. Fahad Khan Host/Producer/Engineer- Tariq I. El-Amin Executive Producer- Abdul Malik Mujahid Music Ant the Symbol - Browns Island - http://bit.ly/2vJuzSs Image Sound Vision

Syed Rizvi speaks with Hooman Keshvarzi, founding director of the Khalil Center, the largest provider of mental health for Muslims in the U.S. Syed has followed Hooman’s work since he was an undergraduate in Psychology attempting to better understand the overlap of Islam, as a spiritual discipline, and Psychology, as a set of principles designed to help individuals with unseen diseases. Specifically, the integration of the two and how the linking of spirituality and psychology could be the missing piece for what each was lacking. Psychology failing to understand the role of the ‘spirit’, and spirituality failing to account for neurological, biological, or societal deficits which may impair one’s spirit from ever flourishing in the first place. For more information on the Khalil Center, please visit: https://khalilcenter.com/ Thank you to Islamic Society of North America Convention for facilitating this conversation! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themuslimvibe/message

This week, we’re tackling a sensitive topic: suicide and mental health services in the American Muslim community. A few weeks ago, BuzzFeed News reporter Hannah Allam published a piece on the rise of suicide rates in the community and what can be done in terms of prevention and awareness. Ahmed talks to her about her reporting and also brings in rapper, chaplain, and artist Mona Haydar, who recently released a song about a friend who took her own life. If you or someone you know needs help, please try to talk to someone. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. You can find the Khalil Center at khalilcenter.com. The main center’s number is (630) 474-4414 OR call the help line (855) 5HELPKC. (855) 543- 5752, during scheduled hours. You can find also call Naseeha 1-866-NASEEHA or find them at naseeha.org. Other international suicide helplines can be found at befrienders.org. Follow Hannah @HannahAllam Follow Mona @mona_haydar Listen to her song, “Suicide Doors,” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghGxMxb1Mn4 (or wherever you find your music!) Follow Ahmed @radbrowndads Follow the show on Twitter (@seesomething), Facebook (facebook.com/seesomethingpodcast), and Instagram (instagram.com/buzzfeedseesomething). Email us at saysomething@buzzfeed.com Our music is by The Kominas, follow them @TheRealKominas and kominas.bandcamp.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mahin, SIM and Sh. Amir talk to Hooman Keshavarzi about Islamic psychotherapy. Hooman serves as the Executive Director of Khalil Center.  Khalil Center is a social and spiritual community wellness center designed to address the widespread prevalence of social, psychological, familial, relational and spiritual issues of communities. Khalil Center has locations in the Bay Area and Chicagoland. Khalil Center is a project of the Zakat Foundation. Annual Banquet Dinner: Speakers: Zaid Shakir, Hamzah Wald Maqbul and Rania Awaad Time: 6pm Date: Saturday, April 15 2017 Where Shalimar Banquet Hall 280 W. North Ave, Villa Park IL 60181 info@khalilcenter.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/khalilcenter Twitter: @KhalilCenter ==================================================== Please be sure to Follow us: Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheMadMamluks Twitter: @TheMadMamluks Instagram: TheMadMamluks YouTube: www.youtube.com/themadmamluks Email: TheMadMamluks@gmail.com Website: www.TheMadMamluks.com  

Dr. Sarah Syed is a pyschologist at the Khalil Center near Chicago, Illinois. She completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Purdue University. Her master’s degree is in clinical psychology was obtained from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Texas School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Syed has a broad range of experience working within the field of psychology including diagnostic and vocational testing, career counseling, domestic violence, addictions, family and couples therapy, depression, anxiety, stress, adjustment, grief/loss, school concerns, lifespan adjustment, and community mental health. Her pre-doctoral experiences include neuropsychology testing, children, family, and couples counseling and inpatient psychiatric care of adults with moderate to severe psychiatric issues.