Hoda Samater is the Owner of Begin to Heal Counselling and Consulting Services. 17 years of practice in mental health capacity building and harm reduction.
Meet Laila...
Laila represents the voices of many children — especially those navigating two worlds, carrying silent questions, and learning how to understand experiences that feel bigger than them.
Follow Laila’s journey as she discovers courage, connection, and healing!
Laila’s Diaries is a comprehensive children’s book that explores the resilience of children as they navigate complex emotions, family experiences, and difficult life transitions. Told through the innocent yet insightful perspective of a child...
Coming soon...
Culturally Informed Crisis Management Workshop
This workshop focuses on strengthening participants’ capacity to respond effectively and compassionately to racialized community members.
The Somali federal eVisa applies only to areas under the Federal Government of Somalia (e.g., Mogadishu, Kismayo, Baidoa).
Regions like Somaliland (Hargeisa) and Puntland (Garowe, Bosaso) have separate visa systems, so a Somali eVisa will not grant access there.
A Culturally Informed Crisis Management Training equips frontline workers, service providers, and community members with the skills to respond to crises in ways that are respectful, trauma-informed, and grounded in cultural context.
Coming soon to Hargeysa
I’m honored to shine a light on a remarkable digital artist whose work centers on cultural storytelling through cartoons and illustrations. Her creativity is rooted in celebrating , and she is also the visionary behind Laila. https://t.co/LJppeWX5jc
The Professionalization Practice completed a training session in addictions & well-being facilitated by Abdikadir Aden, Manager of the Professionalization Project in Hargeysa
Guest lecturer
Yussuf Shafie MSW LICSW, LADC
Executive Director of Alliance Wellness Center Minnesota
New approach to support racialized clients struggling with anxiety and depression Begin To Heal Counselling Services https://t.co/PtAMyI5esI via @FacebookWatch
Stay tuned for the in-Somali language interview with Ahmed Hassan, psychotherapist & PhD Candidate next week
Author of the Fire and Ashes: A Boy and an African Proverb
https://t.co/x2Hnbc5Zc3
Glad to have concluded a long process for the development of the first-ever Somaliland social protection policy. The policy has undergone several crucial stages including desk review, consultations, and drafting processes. Now,it will be submitted to SL cabinet for its approval