Najwa Awad, LCSWC, PMHC

Najwa Awad, LCSWC, PMHC Psychotherapist, EMDR Provider, Author

Helping Muslims heal, grow and thrive after adversity.

Najwa is a psychotherapist, certified perinatal mental health specialist and organizational mental health consultant that has provided services to individuals and families in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area for over 15 years. She has a private practice that offers psychotherapy to women and children, and specializes in treating depression, anxiety, trauma and family conflict. Her experi

ence in the field is diverse and includes providing services at group homes, Islamic schools, public schools and in the foster care system. In addition to giving regular workshops in the community, Najwa is also Fellow at the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research in which she authors publications on the intersectionality of Islam and mental health.

Most of us were taught that coping meant not feeling it. It never meant that.
06/05/2026

Most of us were taught that coping meant not feeling it. It never meant that.

Guidance that changes every time you scroll was never guidance. Only Allah's is worth building your life around.
05/29/2026

Guidance that changes every time you scroll was never guidance. Only Allah's is worth building your life around.

05/22/2026
05/15/2026
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05/01/2026

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A great du’a in general, and especially for when you feel stuck, unsure how to change, or even what needs to change.
04/24/2026

A great du’a in general, and especially for when you feel stuck, unsure how to change, or even what needs to change.

Anxiety does not change what is written.It only weighs on the heart.Might as well release what burdens you and leave it ...
04/17/2026

Anxiety does not change what is written.
It only weighs on the heart.

Might as well release what burdens you and leave it to Allah. If anything, turn to Him in du’a, for anxiety brings neither relief nor benefit.

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