Hooman Keshavarzi

United Kingdom

Hooman Keshavarzi is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Illinois, he holds a Doctorate and Masters in Clinical Psychology and a Bachelors of Science – specialist psychology track/minor in Islamic Studies. He currently serves as the program director for the Masters in Counseling Islamic Psychology Program in Doha, Qatar, is a visiting scholar for Ibn Haldun University (Istanbul, Turkey) and adjunct faculty at the Hartford Seminary. He is the founding director of Khalil Center – the first Islamically oriented professional community mental wellness center and largest provider of Muslim mental healthcare in North America. He is also a senior fellow at the International Association for Islamic Psychology (IAIP), conducting research on topics related to Islam, Muslims and Mental Health. Hooman Keshavarzi is an international public speaker and trainer providing education on the intersection of Islamic studies and behavioral health.

Hooman Keshavarzi has also authored several published academic papers in recognized peer-reviewed journals on integrating Islamic spirituality into modern psychological practice.

In addition to his academic training, Hooman Keshavarzi has studied Islamic theology both formally and informally. He is a student of Shaykh Muhammad Zakariya from Toronto, Canada, where he attended his hadith and spiritual discourses for a number of years. After moving to Chicago, he studied informally with Shaykh Azeemuddin Ahmed, later formally enrolling in Darussalam Academy for 4 years. During this time he also did some specialized coursework with Shaykh Amin Kholwadia in Islamic counseling. He then transferred to Darul Qasim where he is continuing his higher Islamic education.

Sena Aycan

Turkey

Sena Aycan is a licensed clinical psychologist and serves as a Re- search & Content Development Fellow at the Khalil Center, where she integrates her expertise in psychology with a commitment to advancing Muslim mental health. She holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology, a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and is cur- rently pursuing a bachelor’s in Comparative Islamic Studies at Usul Academy. Sena’s postgraduate research focused on developing an Islamically-integrated model of psychological well-being, and she continues to center her work on integrating Islamic perspectives into mental health paradigms. She has worked with disadvantaged and vulnerable populations as a clinical psychologist across various organizations. In addition to her role at the Khalil Center, Sena pro- vides on-site and online psychotherapy for earthquake and trauma survivors in Türkiye.

Medaim Yanik

Turkey

Prof. Medaim Yanık, MD is a psychiatrist and professor in the Department of Psychology at Ibn Haldun University, Türkiye. Dr. Yanık leads a private clinic specializing in childhood trauma-related dissociative identity disorder and couple therapy. For over fifteen years, he has created and led transformative workshops on mate selection, marriage enrichment, parenting, protecting children from psychological trauma, and character development—empowering families to thrive.

Saliha B. Selman

United Kingdom

Dr. Saliha B. Selman is a psychologist and researcher. She graduated as vale-dictorian from the Psychology department at Istanbul Sehir University in Türkiye and completed her master’s degree in Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University. She earned her Ph.D. in Human Development & Family Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She served as a researcher at the Khalil Center, where she focused on the development of comprehensive community and professional educational programs. She also teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in various academic institutions. Central to her research is a focus on the effects of early experiences on child development. Her research specifically examines the interplay between parenting and early-life experiences, investigating their role in shaping the cognitive and behavioral development of young children.

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