Islamic Psychology and Counselling

Islamic Psychology and Counselling Certificate
CPD accredited online course

Islamic Psychology and Counselling is a CPD accredited online Islamic psychology course built for beginners. In five live Friday evenings you will learn how Islam understands the self, how to recognise anxiety, low mood and stress, how to listen so that people open up, how to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, and how to respond calmly when someone is in crisis.

If people already come to you with their problems, this course teaches you what to do next. 

Why this course

• The only beginner-level Islamic counselling course that combines the Islamic model of the self with clinical tools such as CBT, formulation and psychological first aid
• Skills you can use the same evening, at home, at work and in your community
• CPD hours recognised for professional development records
• Small live sessions with practice exercises, so you learn by doing rather than only listening
• A direct route into the Certified Islamic Psychology Coach and Islamic Trauma Healing Coaching certifications

Who this course is for

• Coaches, mentors and anyone people naturally turn to for support
• Teachers, religious teachers and youth workers who want to understand the students in front of them
• Community leaders and volunteers who are asked for personal and family advice
• Parents and carers who want to understand behaviour, development and mental health at home
• Students of psychology, Islamic studies and related fields looking for an integrated foundation
• Anyone considering the Certified Islamic Psychology Coach or Islamic Trauma Healing Coaching pathways

Format and duration

• Ten live sessions delivered as five two-hour Friday evenings, 5:00 to 7:00 PM UK time
• Each evening contains two one-hour sessions with a five-minute break
• Every session combines short teaching blocks, a practical exercise and time for your questions
• All sessions are recorded, so you never miss anything
• A concise reading pack and a worksheet are released before each session
• A short reflection after each session and one final case study
• Total learning time: 10 contact hours plus approximately 8 hours of guided reading and assignments

What you will learn, week by week

• Week 1: The Islamic model of the self (fitrah, ruh, nafs, qalb, aql) and how people develop
• Week 2: Recognising anxiety, low mood, stress and obsessive worry, and why behaviour happens
• Week 3: Listening and counselling skills, and supporting autism, ADHD and learning differences
• Week 4: Understanding any person's difficulty, and CBT tools reframed through Islamic practice
• Week 5: Psychological first aid for grief and crisis, ethics, boundaries and when to refer

What you will walk away with

• A clear map of the self as Islam describes it, and how it connects to modern psychology
• The confidence to recognise anxiety, low mood, stress and obsessive worry, and to know what to say
• Listening and counselling skills you can use immediately
• A simple, structured way to understand any person's difficulty, including the role of faith
• Practical CBT tools reframed through Islamic practice
• A working knowledge of how people develop, why behaviour happens and how to change it
• The ability to recognise autism, ADHD and learning differences and support families with dignity
• Psychological first aid skills for grief, shock and crisis
• Clear ethical boundaries so that you help safely and know when to refer

Course learning outcomes

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

1. Describe the Islamic model of the self (fitrah, ruh, nafs, qalb, aql) and relate it to modern psychological concepts
2. Recognise common mental health presentations and distinguish between spiritual, psychological and combined explanations without dismissing either
3. Demonstrate core listening and counselling skills in a structured helping conversation
4. Take a basic case history and produce a simple five P formulation that includes faith and community as protective factors
5. Explain the cognitive model and apply a thought record alongside the Islamic practice of muhasabah
6. Outline the stages of human development through an Islamic and psychological lens
7. Analyse a behaviour using the ABC model and design a simple positive behaviour plan
8. Recognise signs of autism, ADHD and learning differences, and support families with compassion and accurate information
9. Deliver psychological first aid and respond appropriately to grief and crisis, including knowing when to escalate
10. Apply ethical principles of confidentiality, boundaries, scope of practice and referral in your own helping role

Assessment and certification

• Certificate: participants will receive a Certificate of Completion issued through The CPD Group portal, showing the accredited CPD hours