Exploring the Intersection of Isl¿mic Spirituality and Psychotherapy

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<p><strong>G.Hussein Rassool</strong> is a Professor at the Centre for Isl¿mic Studies and Civilisation (CISAC), Charles Sturt University, Australia; Professor of Isl¿mic PsychologyIsl¿mic, and the Director of Studies for the Department of Isl¿mic Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counselling, Al Balagh Academy. In addition, he is the Chair of Al-Balkhi Research Institute (UK). Prof. Rassool was previously Consultant at the Centre for Isl¿mic Psychology, Riphah International University, Pakistan, and Director of the Riphah Institute of Clinical and Professional Psychology/Centre for Isl¿mic Psychology, Riphah International University. His previous experience was as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Addictive Behaviour & Psychological Medicine, St George¿s Hospital Medical School (University of London), England where he developed many unique academic programmes. He was the first Head of Department of Isl¿mic Psychology at the International Open University (Isl¿mic Online University) and later became the Dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, at the same university. He also held the position of Professor of Mental Health and Addiction, University of São Paulo, Brazil. He is one of the leading academics in the areas of Isl¿mic Psychology and psychotherapy, and involved in the development of the first Bachelor of Science, Isl¿mic Psychology course at Isl¿mic Online University. He also developed a university accredited certificate course in Isl¿mic Psychology which was launched in Pakistan in October 2019 as well as the Advanced Diploma in Isl¿mic Psychology and Psychotherapy which was launched in June 2022. His research interests include psychosocial and spiritual problems in relation to mental health, psychosocial and spiritual interventions, indigenous psychology, Isl¿mic counselling and psychotherapy, Isl¿mic ethics in psychology. He is an author /editor of ten books and has published over 130 papers and reviews in peer-reviewed journals. He also works as a part-time Isl¿mic psychotherapist He has been the recipient of Florence Nightingale Research Foundation (UK). He is a Fellow of the International Association of Isl¿mic Psychology (FIAIP) and the Royal Society of Public Health (FRSPH). He works as a part-time Isl¿mic psychotherapist.</p>

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