Resources
Individuals
If You Had Controlling Parents: How to Make Peace with Your Past and Take Your Place on the World
Behind Closed Doors: Healing the Emotional Struggle of South Asians: The handbook to breaking free from conflicting struggles of living with two sets of values, cultures, and dreams
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
Feeling Great: The Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety
Falling Awake: How to Practice Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Bloom for Women - Resource of courses dedicated to helping women understand and navigate betrayal trauma
Parents
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-Of-Control Behavior
Married with Special-Needs Children: A Couples Guide to Keeping Connected
Couples
The Couple Checkup: Find your Relationship Strengths
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert
Hold Me Tight: Your Guide to the Most Successful Approach to Building Loving Relationships
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find and Keep Love
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts
Take Back Your Marriage: Sticking Together in a World That Pulls Us Apart
The Divorce Remedy: The Proven 7-Step Program for Saving Your Marriage
The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Gude to Strengthening your Marriage, Family, and Friendships
Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married
What Makes Love Last? How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal
Premarital
Before the Nikah: Proven Principles to Help Single Muslims Choose Wisely and Build Strong Marriages
Before You Tie the Knot: A Guide for Couples
Blissful Marriage: A Practical Islamic Guide
Before the Wedding: Questions for Muslims to Ask Before Getting Married
Modern Muslim Marriage: Finding the Right Match and Making Your Marriage Succeed
Understanding Trends in American Muslim Divorce and Marriage: A Discussion Guide for Families and Communities
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Self-guided premarital course by The Family & Youth Institute
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Designed for couples that are seriously progressing towards marriage
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Includes:
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7 Modules of topics from finance to religion to intimacy
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Customized relationship report
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1-hour couple coaching call
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The Family & Youth Institute: Marriage Prep Toolkit
Families
Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships
Love Without Hurt: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us From Violence
Healthy Sexual Relationships
Islamic Guide to Sexual Relations
Sheet Music: Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
Domestic Violence
Please note that Wellness Through Counseling does not provide crisis services. Please look up your county's domestic violence services to work with a domestic violence advocate.
If you or someone you know is in imminent danger, please call 911.
To speak to someone immediately about an abusive relationship and for information about domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline. The hotline can connect you to local services and assistance.
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Text START to 88788
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Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
For information, resources, and training about domestic violence and Muslims, visit Peaceful Families Project:
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Are you being abused? (video, Imam Omar Suleiman)
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Why Doesn't She Leave? (video, Salma Abugideiri, LPC)
Articles and Videos
Brene Brown Videos - TED talks, RSA shorts, Super Soul sessions, and more.
YAQEEN Institute for Islamic Research - Trauma: Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You
Caring for Yourself Before Caring for Others - Featuring Masumeh Farchtchi
Diagnosis, Denial, and Deen - Featuring Masumeh Farchtchi
Muslim American Society: Forming a Loving Couple-hood - Featuring Masumeh Farchtchi
Before You Tie the Knot - Featuring Salma Abugideiri
How to Choose a Spouse - Featuring Salma Abugideiri