Episode 012 - Muslim Musings [ft. Amanda Brown, Ameenah Ikram]

In this episode of Muslim Musings, host Hamza Foy sits with Amanda Brown (Counselor, MA, LPCA, EMDR) & Ameenah Ikram (MA, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student) to begin exploring the field of mental health. The discussion includes the differences between psychologist, psychiatrist, counselor, & therapist, how to get in touch with these mental health professionals, and what are some of the methods employed by mental health professionals are such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) & CBT (cognitive behaviorial therapy).

Amanda Brown is a licensed counselor and is currently practicing - you can reach her through these methods:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/amanda-brown-louisville-ky/774530
https://www.lambertpsychologicalservices.com/about-amanda-brown
https://kentuckycounselingcenter.com/therapists/
https://www.facebook.com/amandabrownwellness
https://www.instagram.com/therapy_with_amanda/

Ameenah Ikram provided a list of mental health professionals who either accept insurance or have sliding scale for their costs: http://bit.ly/lou-mental-health

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01:00​​​ - Introduction
03:29​ - Mental Health Roles
10:15​​​ - How to find mental health professionals
20:30​​ - CBT & other mental health approaches
22:28​​ - What is EMDR?
30:46​​ - Closing

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