G. Hussein Rassool
Paperback, 410 pages
9781032586342

Islmic Counselling and Psychotherapy: An Introduction to Theory and Practice provides foundation-level knowledge of and perspective on the fundamental principles and practices of counselling and psychotherapy from an Islmic perspective.

This groundbreaking practical framework incorporates Islmic spirituality, religion, and cultural contexts into the therapeutic process. It makes the case that authentic Islmic spirituality, based on submission to God, forms the cornerstone of good mental health. The books foundation focuses on the therapists role and ethical considerations specific to Islmic psychotherapy. It explores the integration of Qurnic teachings and hdths and delves into dream interpretation and the clinical applications of the Siraat Al-Islmic psychotherapy practice model. This thoroughly revised new edition also highlights advances and developments in scholarship and evidence-based practices and introduces postmodern psychotherapy approaches like narrative and hope therapy. This text provides a clear understanding of the nature, scope, and process of Islmic psychotherapy for Islmic practitioners or clinicians working with Muslim clients.

Contents

SECTION I: The Essence of Islmic Therapy: Context and Background Illuminated
1. Foundation of Islmic counselling and psychotherapy
2. Islmic counselling and psychotherapy: From faith to psychology
3. Unveiling the role of the Islmic psychotherapist: Exploring the nature and scope of psychotherapy
4. Ethical framework in Islmic psychotherapy
5. Navigating the ethical challenge in Islmic psychotherapy

SECTION II: The Intersection of Islm and Psychotherapy: Understanding Congruent and Non-Congruent Psychotherapeutic Approaches
6. Illuminating the psyche: An Introduction to psychoanalytic therapy
7. Harmony and dissonance: Jungian therapy and Islmic psychotherapy
8. Humanistic therapy: Re-envisioned through an Islmic perspective
9. Islmic insights into cognitive behaviour therapy: Path to healing mind, soul, and behaviour
10. Uniting faith and therapy: The Islmic perspective on solution-focused brief therapy
11. Narrative therapy through the Islmic lens.
12. Hope therapy: Finding Strength in Faith
13. Before the Nikah: Islmic perspectives on pre-marital preparation
14. Sacred bonds and marital challenges Islmic-oriented marital therapy

SECTION III: The Healing Path: Practical Intervention Strategies in Islmic Psychotherapy
15. Healing hearts and minds: Integrating Qurn and hdths in Islmic psychotherapy
16. Journey through the night: An Islmic approach to dream interpretation
17. Challenging boundaries: Hall-Harm considerations in complementary therapies
18. The Siraat Al-Islmic Psychotherapy Practice Model
19. Psychotherapy and harm-reduction in addiction: An Islmic perspective
20. Clinical applications of the Siraat Al-Islmic Psychotherapy Practice Model
21. Beyond the couch: Islmic approaches to research in psychotherapy
22. Islmic psychotherapy: Tackling challenges, employing strategies, cultivating competence