Just before #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Im absolutely honoured to receive the 2022 Mental Health Award for 'Most Innovative Islamic Counselling Service Provider (East Midlands)'. I'm delighted to offer a service & represent marginalised/minoritised people in my profession. (1/3)
Thank you @Place2Be for such a warm welcome & for being so engaging in my webinar!
We got to think about how we can intentionally help ourselves grow in relationship with others and how we can best help ourselves to be nutured and 'fed' with energy, to meet our emotional needs!
It's #worldbookday! Reading is a great therapeutic tool for your #mentalhealth and #wellbeing. It can bring you comfort, relaxation, time-out and a chance to slow down & recharge. Which books are therapeutic for you? Comment below!
If you have friends who will show up when youβre down, youβre blessed. There are too many fair-weather friends in this world. Remember, not everyone has the capacity and will to be present when youβre not shining. It takes a special heart to do that.
The more I'm in spaces where identity & intersectionality are discussed, the more I recognise the need to create spaces to think about identity & the role of faith/beliefs/spirituality as part of our identity, lived experiences, how we show up & how we are related to in return.
Knowing who & where your safe spaces are, especially as a minoritised person, is vital for your own #selfcare#mentalhealth and #wellbeing. It's okay to acknowledge when in unsafe spaces & to put in boundaries around yourself and of what you say or share. #WorkingWithinDiversity
Honouring the energy, courage & strength it takes to pole-vault over the exhausting high levels of projections, stereotypes, privilege, oppression and marginalisation in response to my intersectionality & identity, and to show up in my true authentic self & believe it to be met.
If you want to learn more about the importance of identity in therapeutic relationships and #WorkingWithinDiversity then check out these upcoming workshops.
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All workshops taking place online!
All prepped and ready to deliver our Saturday School on Supervision and Selfcare! Always love teaching these topics, as they are vital for counsellors & counselling best practice. Would any counsellor be interested in attending this as a workshop? #Supervision#selfcaresaturday