In this episode, we explore the intersection of therapy and the Muslim American experience, highlighting the distinct challenges faced by the community. It delves into topics such as the stigma surrounding mental health in many Muslim communities, the importance of culturally competent therapists, and the role of practicing from a social justice related lens when working with the Muslim population. Additionally, guest speaker Daniya Ahmed touches upon her own personal journey seeking therapy and how she practices it with her clients.

Daniya Ahmed (she/her) is a Pakistani-American trauma therapist located in Los Angeles, CA. She completed her graduate education at the University of Southern California, and immediately after entered the private practice world. Both in her graduate studies and now in her therapy practice, Daniya openly and proudly advocates and aims to highlight the Muslim American experience and its intersection in mental health and social justice through projects, papers, presentations, and trauma treatment. Daniya also embodies an activism approach to therapy treatment which has a specialization in racial stress/trauma and experiences of oppression amongst minoritized identities.

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