Beautiful piece, however it's worth considering what "worship" means in an Islamic context before drawing a connection between it and psychotherapy, i.e. if the intention for the pursuit of truth, reflection and development is ultimately to please Allah, then may Allah reward one's efforts, however if not, one may only receive partial rewards from Allah
I adore your works on psychology and psychotherapy, even the write up on power dynamics was so real that it would shatter so much of illusion currently harbouring people’s minds.
Thank you Zahra
And yes this type of psychotherapy is indeed a form of worship!
I have conceived of my own therapy as enlightenment, as loving God with all my heart and soul and strength. As feeling what Resma’a Menakem calls “clean pain” in service to being a more compassionate and loving person. I love your page. I love that you talk about stories we tell ourselves and how we can change those stories for the better. Thank you for your work!
I enjoyed reading this and now feel more properly educated on what psychotherapy is. I couldn’t help but marvel at the patience you must have to listen in that way. I would have to gain a profound level of restraint to keep my mouth shut. But I’m sure it’s also very insightful once a client gets more comfortable and is willing to share openly. I also think many times just saying the words out loud in a safe place to someone you trust is therapeutic in itself.
There is so much truth in this piece, thank you for sharing it with us. I read The Road Less Traveled a month ago and so much of what you’ve shared is reflected in that book as well.
Thank you for articulating how therapy can be a form of worship. It’s illuminating and perhaps the reason why I always believe therapy is one of the keys to healing and growth.
Absolutely love this. Thank you so much for this important piece. 🤲🏼❤️
So glad it resonated with you 🙏🏻
To bear witness and just listen for what’s not being said, to listen without judgement— truly a gift that few people possess!! Mashallah Zahra. 💕💕💕
Truly 🙏🏻
Incredible!
Thank you for sharing.
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Beautiful piece, however it's worth considering what "worship" means in an Islamic context before drawing a connection between it and psychotherapy, i.e. if the intention for the pursuit of truth, reflection and development is ultimately to please Allah, then may Allah reward one's efforts, however if not, one may only receive partial rewards from Allah
I could not possibly love this more. Adoring worship. ❤️
I adore your works on psychology and psychotherapy, even the write up on power dynamics was so real that it would shatter so much of illusion currently harbouring people’s minds.
Thank you Zahra
And yes this type of psychotherapy is indeed a form of worship!
I have conceived of my own therapy as enlightenment, as loving God with all my heart and soul and strength. As feeling what Resma’a Menakem calls “clean pain” in service to being a more compassionate and loving person. I love your page. I love that you talk about stories we tell ourselves and how we can change those stories for the better. Thank you for your work!
I enjoyed reading this and now feel more properly educated on what psychotherapy is. I couldn’t help but marvel at the patience you must have to listen in that way. I would have to gain a profound level of restraint to keep my mouth shut. But I’m sure it’s also very insightful once a client gets more comfortable and is willing to share openly. I also think many times just saying the words out loud in a safe place to someone you trust is therapeutic in itself.
There is so much truth in this piece, thank you for sharing it with us. I read The Road Less Traveled a month ago and so much of what you’ve shared is reflected in that book as well.
A beautiful piece.
There were so many parts that I wanted to restack that eventually I thought it's best just to restack the whole piece.
I can't recommend reading this piece enough.
From one therapist to another, I couldn’t agree more. Thank you for finding the words to describe it as such ❤️
Thank you for articulating how therapy can be a form of worship. It’s illuminating and perhaps the reason why I always believe therapy is one of the keys to healing and growth.
Now I know what to look for in seeing therapy, insightful piece!