Upcoming Workshops + Trainings
Tending the Trust: Parenting, Presence, and Youth Mental Health
Understanding the emotional needs of Muslim youth and parenting through amanah, not authority. Guided by Prophetic mercy.
The seventh workshop in a series of mental health workshops (Healing & Mental Well-being in the Muslim Community) that invite us to break the silence surrounding mental health. This is the first workshop in the third phase of the workshop series where we will be focusing on parenting, community, and crisis response.
Together, We Will:
Understand the emotional and developmental needs of Muslim youth today
Explore how stress, shame, and disconnection impact young nervous systems
Reflect on parenting as amanah (sacred trust) rather than authority alone
Learn tools for repairing ruptures and strengthening communication
Revisit the Prophetic model of gentleness, dignity, and emotional wisdom
You Will Leave With:
Greater confidence in navigating youth mental health concerns
Practical strategies for connection, not control
Tools to respond to big emotions without escalating conflict
A renewed vision of parenting grounded in mercy and accountability
More info:
Parenting is not control, it is trust. Our children are an amanah, entrusted to us with hearts that are forming, nervous systems that are developing, and identities that are searching for safety and belonging.
In an age of anxiety, identity struggles, social pressure, and digital overwhelm, many Muslim parents feel unsure how to respond without either becoming overly rigid or overly permissive. This workshop invites a different path: one rooted in prophetic mercy, emotional attunement, and relational repair.
Together, we will explore how presence, compassion, and understanding youth development can transform the parent-child relationship into a place of trust rather than fear.
Date: Saturday April 4 2026
Time: 10am to 12pm CT
Location: Virtual
Open to: Any age adult
Facilitator: Maria K. Siddiqui, MA, ATR-BC, LPCC, NCC; Board-certified Art Therapist
Register for Free today!
Past Workshops + Trainings
Mirror of the Heart: Self-Awareness & Healthy Communication
Examining how inner awareness shapes the way we listen, speak, connect, and protect ourselves in our relationships.
The sixth in a series of mental health workshops that invite us to break the silence surrounding mental health. This session explores how to build insight, emotional vocabulary, and compassionate boundaries through an Islamic and trauma-informed lens.
During the workshop, participants will:
Explore self-awareness as the foundation of healthy communication
Build emotional vocabulary to better understand and express inner experiences
Learn the difference between boundaries, withdrawal, and people-pleasing
Practice compassionate communication that honors both self and others
Reflect on Islamic principles of adab, accountability, and mercy in relationships
You will leave with:
Greater insight into your relational patterns and triggers
Language for emotions, needs, and limits
Tools for clearer, kinder communication
A deeper understanding of boundaries as acts of self-respect and faith
More info:
Our relationships often reflect what is happening within us. When self-awareness is limited, communication becomes reactive, unclear, or guarded. When emotional language is missing, needs go unspoken, and boundaries blur.
This workshop invites participants to gently explore the mirror of the heart—how inner awareness shapes the way we listen, speak, connect, and protect ourselves in relationships. Rooted in Islamic ethics and trauma-informed psychology, we will examine how compassion, clarity, and boundaries are learned skills that can be cultivated with intention.
Date: Saturday February 28 2026
Time: 10am to 12pm CT
Location: Virtual
Open to: Any age adult
Facilitator: Maria K. Siddiqui, MA, ATR-BC, LPCC, NCC; Board-certified Art Therapist
Decolonizing the Mind: Mental Health, Capitalism, & the Loss of Sacred Rhythm
Examining how colonialism and capitalism have shaped our perceptions of worth, rest, and identity — and reclaiming our fitrah and collective memory.
The fifth in a series of mental health workshops that invite us to break the silence surrounding mental health.
During the workshop, participants will:
Unpack how capitalism and colonialism shape our mental health narratives.
Reflect on internalized beliefs about productivity, worth, and rest.
Reconnect with the fitrah as a compass for healing and wholeness.
Reclaim sacred rhythms of living that honor our bodies, hearts, and communities.
More info:
We live in systems that praise productivity over presence, and profit over people. Generations of colonization have not only taken lands but also redefined how we see ourselves, our time, and our values.
This reflective and critical workshop invites us to examine how these forces shape our minds and relationships today: our sense of belonging, our restlessness, and our understanding of self-worth.
Through the lens of faith, psychology, and decolonial thought, we’ll explore what it means to return to our fitrah — our God-given balance — and rebuild a rhythm of life rooted in mercy, meaning, and community.
Date: Saturday January, 10 2026
Time: 10am to 12pm CT
Location: Virtual
Open to: Any age adult
Pricing: Free-$20*
*Sliding scale available and the workshop is free to those with financial need — read through the Eventbrite description to find the access code to register for free.
The Inheritance We Carry: Intergenerational Trauma & Healing
Reflecting on what we’ve inherited emotionally and spiritually, and how to transform what no longer serves us.
The fourth in a series of mental health workshops that invite us to break the silence surrounding mental health.
During the workshop, participants will:
Recognize emotional and relational patterns that run through generations.
Understand the science of epigenetics and its connection to trauma.
Reflect on silence as both survival and inheritance.
Reclaim our agency to transform what we carry into sources of mercy and growth.
More info:
Every family carries stories, some spoken, others buried in silence.
Our bodies, relationships, and beliefs often hold echoes of past pain, love, and resilience.
This reflective and trauma-informed workshop explores how intergenerational wounds are passed down through emotion, behavior, and even biology, and how faith and consciousness can become pathways to healing.
Grounded in the science of epigenetics and the wisdom of spiritual lineage, we’ll uncover how inherited patterns show up in our lives and how we can interrupt cycles of silence, shame, and self-blame with compassion and awareness.
Date: Saturday December 6, 2025
Time: 10am to 12pm CT
Location: Virtual
Open to: Any age adult
Pricing: Free-$20*
*Sliding scale available and the workshop is free to those with financial need.
Reclaim Rest: Healing Stress & Burnout Through the Sunnah of Slowing Down
Exploring how chronic stress and burnout take root in our bodies, relationships, and faith journeys.
The third in a series of mental health workshops that invite us to break the silence surrounding mental health.
During the workshop, participants will:
Reflect on the impact of internalized hustle culture.
Learn to set sacred boundaries that protect our well-being.
Reconnect with the healing wisdowm of pause through Quran, Sunnah & psychology
Explore how the Prophetic rhythm of rest, reflection, and mercy can take us back to balance.
If you're looking for a spiritual and psychological intervention for the overextended heart, this workshop is for you.
Date: Saturday November 1, 2025
Time: 10am to 12pm CT
Location: Virtual
Open to: Any age adult
Pricing: $5-$20*
*Sliding scale available and the workshop is free** to those with financial need
**If you'd like to take this workshop for free, reach out to info@sukoonhealingoftheminds.org. We're happy to accommodate all who need it.
Sacred Strength: Resilience Through the Lens of Faith and Psychology
Exploring how Islam, neuroscience, and life experience shape our ability to bend without breaking — and how resilience can be soft, sacred, and embodied.
The second in a series of mental health workshops that invite us to break the silence surrounding mental health. In this second session, we will:
During the workshop, we will:
• Explore resilience as both a spiritual gift and a learned skill
• Understand what neuroscience reveals about our capacity to adapt
• Reflect on examples from the Qur’an, Sunnah, and life experience
• Practice gentle, embodied tools for nurturing inner and outer strength
InshaAllah, you will leave with:
• A renewed understanding of resilience as a sacred trust
• Practical tools to support emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being
• Insights from faith and science to sustain you through life’s challenges
• Inspiration to embody resilience with softness, compassion, and strength
Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
Time: 10am to 12pm CT
Location: Virtual
Price: $5-$20 *sliding scale offered — see event page linked below.
Unveiling the Silence | Destigmatizing Mental Health in Our Communities
Reframing mental health through Islamic values and trauma-informed lenses.
The first in a series of mental health workshops that invite us to break the silence surrounding mental health. In this opening session, we will:
Uncover the roots of stigma and its impact on individuals and families.
Gently dispel harmful myths and misunderstandings.
Reconnect with the Prophetic tradition of emotional honesty and compassion.
Begin healing through dialogue, reflection, and collective care.
Date: Saturday August 16, 2025
Time: 10am to 12pm CT
Location: Virtual
Price: *for sliding scale — email info@sukoonhealingoftheminds.org)
