MAPS Austin

To contact MAPS Austin about speaking, presentation, and/or community volunteer inquiries ONLY, please email maps.austinchapter@gmail.com. To inquire about availability for therapy, please reach out to each individual therapist listed below.

MAPS is not a private practice, but a social enterprise of independently practicing licensed Muslim clinicians divided into chapters around the world. This resource is for you to find a local Muslim therapist in your area who best fits your needs, including marriage counseling, individual therapy, group therapy, pre-marital counseling, or even as a speaker or teacher to serve as a community resource. Disclaimer: All therapists listed below are independent practitioners answerable to their professional licensing boards. MAPS does not endorse or take responsibility for their professional practice.

To find a therapist:

  • Click “Find A Therapist” on the menu bar.

  • Click the chapter in your locality/city/region.

    • If there isn’t one, you can click a chapter within your state and find telehealth options.

  • Scroll through the options to find a therapist that is most accessible to you by distance, payment plan, and specialty.

  • Area of Practice: Depression, anxiety, trauma, domestic violence, self-esteem, racial/cultural identity development
    Age Group: Adults
    Specialized Training: EMDR-trained
    Location: Texas, Washington, D.C.
    Practice Name: Sara Bawany, LCSW, PLLC
    Fees: Aetna, Ambetter, Cigna, BCBS, UHC, OxfOrd, Oscar, Optum Medicaid, Kaiser Permanente, Quest, Carelon, private pay/sliding scale
    Phone: 512-215-0748
    Email: hello@sarabawanylcsw.com

    Not Accepting New Clients

  • Area of Practice: Anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, developmental trauma, relational conflict, gender and multicultural issues, life transitions
    Age Group: Adults, Couples, Pre-parental
    Specialized Training: EMDR-trained, Level 1 & 2 Gottman Method Couples Therapy
    Language(s) spoken:
    Practice Name: Sana Raza Hussain, PLLC
    Fees: Private pay; reduced fees available
    Phone: (512) 766-8097
    Email: sana@sanarazahussain.com

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  • Area of Practice: Depression, anxiety, relationships, family conflict, grief & loss, life transitions, racial/cultural identity, behavioral, parent coaching
    Age Group: Pre-teens, Teens, Adults, Couples, Pre-parental
    Specialized Training:
    Language(s) spoken:
    Practice Name: TheraSoul
    Fees: Private pay, sliding scale available
    Phone: (512) 640-9360
    Email: rawand@therasoul.org

  • Area of Practice: Perinatal Mental Health, Ethnic/Cultural Identity, Anxiety, Depression, Life transitions
    Age Group: Adults
    Specialized Training: Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C)
    Language(s) spoken: Arabic
    Practice Name: Introspective Counseling
    Fees: $150 private pay, UHC
    Phone: (512) 540-5156
    Email: hello@introspectivecounselingpllc.com

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  • Area of Practice:  Anxiety, grief, ADHD, racial/cultural identity, self-esteem, trauma, perinatal mental health, parenting
    Age Group: Pre-teens, Teens, Adults, Pre-parental
    Specialized Training: Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C)
    Language(s) spoken: Urdu, Hindi
    Location: Texas, New York
    Practice Name: Farah Hussain Asghar, LCSW, PLLC
    Fees: Private pay $150, sliding scale
    Phone: (512) 222-6781
    Email: hello@farahasghar.com

  • Area of Practice: Disordered eating and body image
    Age Group: Teens, Adults
    Specialized Training: EMDR, eating disorder treatment
    Language(s) spoken: Urdu
    Practice Name: Austin Counseling + Nutrition
    Fees: Aetna, UHC, Oxford, Oscar, Cigna, BCBS, Private pay $165, sliding scale available
    Phone: (512) 877-7797
    Email: nk@austincounselingnutrition.com

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  • Area of Practice: Generational/Personal trauma, Grief & loss, Multicultural/immigrant identity, Depression, Anxiety, Gender/Sexual Identity
    Age Group: Adults
    Specialized Training: EMDR-Trained
    Language(s) spoken: Urdu, Hindi
    Location: Texas, Washington, D.C.
    Practice Name: Hara Health Center
    Fees: $150 (Private Pay/HSA/FSA)
    Phone: (512) 522-8016
    Email: hoor@harahealthcenter.com

  • Area of Practice: first-gen concerns, intergenerational trauma, negative self-talk, self-compassion, anxiety, communication, boundaries, parenting
    Age Group: Adults, Couples, Parents
    Specialized Training: Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator, Certified Keeping the Joy in Relationships Facilitator
    Language(s) spoken: Urdu
    Practice Name: Sarah Shah, LPC, PLLC
    Fees: Private pay, $145-$165
    Phone: (737) 236-0338
    Email: connect@sarahshahlpc.com

  • Area of Practice: Perfectionism, self-worth, communication, relationships
    Age Group: Teens, adults, couples
    Specialized Training: Level 1 Gottman Couples Counseling
    Language(s) spoken: Urdu
    Practice Name: Ruh Collective Therapy
    Fees: $120 per 50-min session
    Phone: (214) 617-5157
    Email: contact@ruhcollectivetherapy.com

  • Area of Practice: Evidence-based treatments; assessments; trauma psychology and treatment; lifespan
    Age Group: Children, Pre-teens, Teens, Adults
    Specialized Training: CPT, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
    Language(s) spoken: Arabic
    Practice Name: Sakinah Center
    Location: Telehealth in PSYPACT states
    Fees: Private pay, sliding scale possible
    Phone: (803) 220-1853
    Email: admin@sakinah.center

    Not Accepting New Clients

  • Area of Practice: Family Conflict, Anxiety, Life Transitions, ADHD, Depression, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Coping Skills, Emotional Disturbance, Grief, Life Coaching, Marital/Pre-marital, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harm, Stress, Trauma
    Age Group: Teens, adults, couples
    Specialized Training:
    Language(s) spoken: Arabic
    Practice Name: Uniquability Therapy & Counseling PLLC
    Fees: $125, private pay
    Phone: (512) 643-1161
    Email: imaneboulares.lpca@gmail.com