Tawakkul isn’t about doing nothing and hoping for the best. It’s about doing your part—with effort and intention—then releasing control over the outcome.

This post explores what real trust in God looks like when you’re anxious, overthinking, or healing.
Tawakkul doesn’t mean you never feel fear—it means you move with trust anyway. You don’t have to be perfectly calm to have faith.
You just have to keep showing up.

Not every therapist will understand your faith or culture—and that matters. In this post, I break down the red flags Muslims should watch for in therapy, and how to find a therapist who truly honors your values, identity, and healing journey.

Many Muslims wonder if going to therapy is Islamically acceptable. In this post, I explore that question through the lens of faith, culture, and lived experience—sharing why therapy isn’t a sign of weak iman, but a valid, often necessary, step toward healing. Therapy can coexist with trust in Allah, and for many, it’s one of the ways we honor our mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

In this deeply personal post, I open up about being a 25-year-old Pakistani Muslim woman who has never been married or in a serious relationship—and why that’s not something I’m ashamed of. I reflect on cultural pressure, how transactional marriage can feel in our communities, and the peace I found in surrendering to Allah’s timeline. This isn’t a story about being behind—it’s about becoming. It’s about choosing faith, alignment, and self-worth over timelines, fear, or settling.

In this personal and heartfelt post, I share why I created Crescent Counseling & Coaching—because traditional therapy often left out people like me: Muslim, South Asian, and Middle Eastern individuals with layered identities shaped by culture, faith, and family. I open up about my own experience of feeling unseen in therapy and how that inspired me to build a space where healing doesn’t require you to choose between your roots and your growth. This post is for anyone who’s ever felt like they didn’t belong in therapy. Crescent was made for you.

ADHD has long been misunderstood — especially in how it presents across genders. For decades, research and diagnosis were largely based on hyperactive boys in classroom settings, leaving many girls and women overlooked, misdiagnosed, or struggling in silence.

In this post, we’ll explore:

• How ADHD commonly shows up in males vs. females
• Why gender bias still exists in diagnosis
• The internalized impact on women and girls
• What to look for if you think you’ve been missed