Biography
Heba El-Haddad holds an undergraduate degree in psychology of Social Science, a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, and is currently completing her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology. Heba is a Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy (TIIP) practitioner and serves as the Clinical Training and Education Director of the Khalil Center Bay Area branch. She is part of a group of clinicians and scholars who contributed to publishing the new text on the TIIP model titled ‘Applying Islamic Principles to Clinical Mental Health Care’ for Muslim practitioners nationwide.
She previously served as a mental health instructor at Kaiser Permanente teaching classes on Managing Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, Anger, and Emotional Wellness. Heba has co-authored publications, led trainings, and delivered presentations on a broad range of topics across the U.S. within the field of mental wellness and Islamic psychology, guided by the conviction that prevention is more powerful than intervention. She is a student of knowledge and has studied and completed courses in Tajweed, Islamic Studies, Arabic, and Theology and has been engaged in the formal study of the Ihyā’ ‘Ulūm al-Dīn for the past four years under the tutelage of a senior scholar.
Clinical Focus
Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
Solution-focused therapy
Modalities
Adolescents
College students
Women
Languages Spoken
English
Arabic