Islamic Counselling and Psychotherapy

Islamic 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 Islamic perspective. This groundbreaking practical framework incorporates Islamic spirituality, religion, and cultural contexts into the therapeutic process. It makes the case that authentic Islamic spirituality, based on submission to God, forms the cornerstone of good mental health. The book's foundation focuses on the therapist's role and ethical considerations specific to Islamic psychotherapy. It explores the integration of Qur'ânic teachings and hadiths and delves into dream interpretation and the clinical applications of the Siraat Al-Islamic 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 Islamic psychotherapy for Islamic practitioners or clinicians working with Muslim clients.

G. Hussein Rassool, PhD, is Professor of Islamic Psychology, Centre for Islamic Studies & Civilisations, Charles Sturt University, Australia. He is a fellow of the International Association of Islamic Psychology and the Royal Society of Public Health.

2. Islamic counselling and psychotherapy: From faith to psychology 3. Unveiling the role of the Islamic psychotherapist: Exploring the nature and scope of psychotherapy 4. Ethical framework in Islamic psychotherapy 5. Navigating the ethical challenge in Islamic psychotherapy SECTION II: The Intersection of Islam 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 Islamic psychotherapy 8. Humanistic therapy: Re-envisioned through an Islamic perspective 9. Islamic insights into cognitive behaviour therapy: Path to healing mind, soul, and behaviour 10. Uniting faith and therapy: The Islamic perspective on solution-focused brief therapy 11. Narrative therapy through the Islamic lens. 12. Hope therapy: Finding Strength in Faith 13. Before the Nikah: Islamic perspectives on pre-marital preparation 14. Sacred bonds and marital challenges Islamic-oriented marital therapy SECTION III: The Healing Path: Practical Intervention Strategies in Islamic Psychotherapy 15. Healing hearts and minds: Integrating Qur'ân and hadiths in Islamic psychotherapy 16. Journey through the night: An Islamic approach to dream interpretation 17. Challenging boundaries: Halal-Haram considerations in complementary therapies 18. The Siraat Al-Islamic Psychotherapy Practice Model 19. Psychotherapy and harm-reduction in addiction: An Islamic perspective 20. Clinical applications of the Siraat Al-Islamic Psychotherapy Practice Model 21. Beyond the couch: Islamic approaches to research in psychotherapy 22. Islamic psychotherapy: Tackling challenges, employing strategies, cultivating competence