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This article highlights the significance of incorporating spirituality into therapy and offers a case study of a Muslim client's struggle with her faith. The therapist guided the client in exploring her beliefs and experiences, ultimately helping her reconnect with her spirituality through somatic exercises. The article emphasizes the importance of therapists being open to discussing and supporting clients' spiritual concerns for their overall well-being. It introduces two licensed clinical social workers, Fatima Mirza and Lisa Ferentz, who specialize in therapy for diverse clients. Readers can find additional information on clinical tools on Page 9. [Extracted from the article]

I could see the disturbance in her eyes as she described the look of contempt Anita had given her at their last meeting, following Leena's vehement argument for a traditional wedding. Family Rifts: How You Can Lend a Hand Leena was angry. At a family dinner to celebrate Leena's son's birthday, Anita had not said a word to her but had been affectionate and warm with the rest of the family, in particular her father. I felt warmth towards Leena as I stepped inside her world, feeling that her love for Anita was matched by the pain of Anita's rejection. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on challenges of treating binge eating disorder (BED). Topics discussed include treating the client who was overweight; discussion of the therapist regarding anxiety; and expectation of the client regarding suggestions from the doctor to cut the high-carbohydrate and high-fat diet. It also mention about the phycoeducation to treat the BED.

The author presents a personal narrative of her experiences as a trauma specialist who helped devastated clients toward personal growth.

The author presents a personal narrative of her experiences as a psychotherapist in dealing a client, her professional ethics of avoiding the gift from her client in a very polite way, and the emotional relationship with the client.

The article offers the author's insights on treating food-eating disorder patients. The author narrates her experience as therapist in dealing with food-eating disorder clients wherein she discovered that the problem of her patient named Molly was not food, but psychological. She also mentions her experience with Cathy whose disorder was caused by self-blame, need for self-punishment, and dislike of her body. The author suggests that therapist should look into the inner dynamics of the disorder.