The Muslim Therapist | CCP 206

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINSSSS!!!! This week we were joined by a very special guest, Hodan Osman - a social worker who pivoted to faith-based therapy and more recently opened up her own practice, ma sha Allah! In this episode, Hodan sat down with us to talk about her journey to becoming a therapist, the stigma behind mental health and thoughts on AI therapy. You know what to do...grab your snacks, turn us all the way up while you clean, chill, or drive, and hang out with us like always. We appreciate every single one of you, cousins – your comments, your DMs, your support. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode! WE LOVE YALL ❤️ Amir & Sara Follow Hodan on IG:   / eblatherapy   For more information about Ebla, visit their website: https://www.eblatherapy.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @cousinconnectionpod - https://bit.ly/3n1QPk9 AMIR - https://bit.ly/3HDFXAI SARA - https://bit.ly/3zv1J6Z Follow us on: Tiktok | https://bit.ly/32PtwmK Apple Podcasts | https://apple.co/3yW9Rvp Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3C8l1PJ and every other streaming service, search 'Cousin Connection Podcast' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📌 Timestamps: 0:00 -- COLD OPEN 2:61 -- How long has Hodan been doing therapy? 5:18 -- What got Hodan into therapy? 6:01 -- How do Therapists start their career? 6:58 -- How do you choose a Therapist? 12:40 -- Can a Therapist turn people away? 14:40 -- Are Psychiatrists and Therapists the same? 16:56 -- Thoughts on AI therapists? 23:30 -- How do you combat loneliness? 26:00 -- Convincing your parents to try therapy 32:27 -- Can a community member be your Therapist? 34:40 -- Taking therapy home with you 36:16 -- Does the degree make a difference? 38:22 -- Giving therapy and its emotional toll 40:20 -- Does a Therapist need therapy? 42:50 -- Misconceptions about therapy 45:50 -- General advice for your mental health 49:00 -- Can you ever complete therapy? 50:10 -- Starting a private practice? 52:42 -- Prescribing dhikr 54:47 -- Working with non-Muslims 56:46 -- Can Therapists have biases 1:00:00 -- 5 Year goal