Solace Clinical Placement Training

Duration: 20th September to 27th December

Number of sessions: 15

Day: Sundays

Time: 12 pm to 2 pm Makkah time

Investment: Sliding scale fee structure

To be eligible for certification, participants must meet the following requirements:

  1. Maintain a minimum of 80% attendance in live sessions.

  2. Complete at least 80% of the practical assignments. 

  3. Demonstrate active and meaningful participation throughout the live sessions.

Certificates will be provided at the end of the training.

Lead Facilitator

Shainza Iqbal is a Clinical Psychologist and Islamic Mental Health Counselor with an MPhil in Psychology and an Advanced Diploma in Clinical Psychology (ADCP). She has experience in clinical practice, counselling, research, and teaching. She has worked with adolescents and adults using an integrative therapeutic approach, including CBT, person-centered therapy, SFBT, and Islamic psychology. She believes in a holistic approach to mental health that considers the emotional, behavioral, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of an individual. Her clinical approach also incorporates behavioral principles and evidence-based interventions. Her research interests include active listening, communication, resilience, family dynamics, personal development, trauma, psychological flexibility, and culturally responsive mental health interventions.

Guest Lecturer

Bela Khan is trained in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and is a Diplomate in Logotherapy. She delivers Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy, integrating contemporary therapeutic approaches with Islamic principles to support holistic mental and emotional wellbeing.

Guest Lecturer

Safwan Ibrahim holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling and is registered and licensed by the Board of Counsellors in Malaysia. He has completed Level 1 training in Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT).