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Nour Ghanem
Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist
Depression Relationship Issues Grief and Loss Mood Disorders Trauma
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1+ years
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English, Arabic
Hina Hassan
Clinical Psychologist (Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist)
Anxiety & Stress Depression PTSD Mood Disorders Trauma
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8+ years
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Urdu, Persian, Pashto, English
Amna Ahmad
Licensed Associate Professional Counselor
Anxiety & Stress Depression Family counseling Self-Esteem Childhood Trauma
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6+ years
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English, Hindi, Urdu
Suabayreen Mahfuza
Clinical Psychotherapist
Anxiety & Stress Depression Relationship Issues Grief and Loss Career and Work-Related Issues
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6+ years
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English, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu
Marjana Motala
MS Wellness Counsellor
Anxiety & Stress Self-Esteem Life Transitions Emotional Regulation
Experience
6+ years
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English, Afrikaans, Arabic
Enas Mashal
Clinical Psychologist
Anxiety & Stress Depression Divorce or Separation Panic Disorder Trauma
Experience
21+ years
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Arabic, English
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How do I find a Muslim therapist in Melbourne?
Shifa Therapy helps you find and connect with a Muslim therapist in Melbourne. Explore a diverse list of licensed, certified, and experienced male and female Muslim therapists on Shifa Therapy. Use helpful filters to choose your desired therapist, book your session, and consult online.
What is Shifa Therapy?
Shifa Therapy connects Muslims with licensed therapists, psychologists, and counselors through online therapy and counseling sessions.
How does Shifa Therapy work?
Shifa Therapy allows you to choose a licensed therapist, book an online session, and receive professional support from the comfort of your home.
How much does therapy at Shifa Therapy cost?
Sessions start from USD 64 per session when you book a 4-session pack (USD 256 total) saving you 20%, or USD 80 per session for a single session.
Is Shifa Therapy secure?
Shifa Therapy is a 100% private and confidential platform you can trust for secure online therapy sessions.
Who can use Shifa Therapy?
Shifa Therapy is for all Muslims seeking mental health support online, offering therapy for individuals and couples of all ages and genders.
Are all therapists at Shifa Therapy licensed and qualified?
Yes, all therapists at Shifa Therapy are licensed and qualified professionals, ensuring you receive expert mental health support.
Do you allow session cancellations?
Yes, session cancellations are allowed if certain conditions are met. Please review our cancellation policy for details.
Do you allow refunds?
Yes, refunds are provided under certain conditions. Please check our refund policy for details.
Are Shifa Therapy sessions halal and faith-aligned?
Yes. Our therapists are trained to provide counseling that is respectful of Islamic values and principles. You can discuss mental health concerns in a way that aligns with your faith.
Can Shifa Therapy accommodate interfaith or non-Muslim clients?
Absolutely. While we specialize in Muslim-centered therapy, our licensed therapists can also work respectfully with clients from other faith backgrounds.
Can I get therapy from outside my city or country?
Yes. Shifa Therapy offers online sessions, so you can connect with licensed therapists no matter where you are, provided you have a stable internet connection.
Does Shifa Therapy accept insurance?
Shifa Therapy does not bill insurance directly. However, you can submit your receipt to your insurer for potential out-of-network reimbursement. Learn more about our insurance reimbursement process.
Find the right Muslim therapist in Melbourne
Muslim therapists in Melbourne provide online, faith-aligned mental health sessions for the city's estimated 300,000 to 320,000 Muslim residents. Licensed Muslim therapists, psychologists, and counselors are available through Shifa Therapy from $64/session, with most clients matched within 24 hours from anywhere in Victoria.
Melbourne is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, offering vibrant cultural life alongside real pressures. Rising living costs, long commutes, demanding work schedules, and the complexity of raising a family across cultures can weigh heavily on emotional and spiritual well-being. Greater Melbourne is home to Australia's second-largest Muslim population, with deeply rooted communities spanning Turkish, Lebanese, South Asian, Afghan, Somali, Bosnian, Iraqi, and Indian backgrounds, concentrated primarily across the northern, western, and southeastern suburbs.
Shifa Therapy connects Muslims in Melbourne with licensed therapists, psychologists, and counselors who combine professional training with genuine faith sensitivity. Our therapists understand the cultural layers and spiritual dimensions of the challenges you face, creating a confidential space where you can speak openly without needing to explain your values, your family structure, or your relationship with your deen. Sessions are grounded in both clinical expertise and Islamic awareness.
Therapists who understand your faith
Shifa Therapy offers trusted male and female Muslim therapists who provide fully remote, confidential sessions to individuals, couples, and families across Victoria. Our therapists are trained to support you through a wide range of concerns while honoring your faith and values.
- Stress, anxiety, or persistent low mood
- Family conflict, marital strain, or relationship challenges
- Life transitions, work pressure, or major changes
- Faith-aligned decision-making and personal reflection
- Emotional resilience and coping through difficult seasons
- Grief, trauma, migration-related loss, or identity concerns
Every session is designed to work in harmony with your Islamic values, so you never have to choose between professional care and spiritual integrity.
Online therapy made for Melbourne residents
Melbourne's sprawl, unpredictable weather, and fast-paced lifestyle can make it difficult to commit to in-person appointments, especially when juggling work, family, and community responsibilities. Shifa Therapy offers secure online sessions that fit into your life, allowing you to connect with a licensed Muslim therapist from the privacy of your home. Scheduling is flexible, and sessions are designed to respect both your time and your need for confidentiality.
Muslim population in Melbourne
Greater Melbourne is home to an estimated 300,000 to 320,000 Muslims, representing roughly 5.3% to 6.3% of the metropolitan population according to the 2021 Australian Census. This makes Melbourne the second-largest Muslim population center in Australia after Sydney.
The community is remarkably diverse, with roots in Turkey, Lebanon, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Somalia, Bosnia, India, and Indonesia. Melbourne has the largest Turkish Muslim community in the country, alongside well-established Lebanese, South Asian, and African Muslim populations.
Melbourne's Muslim residents contribute actively to the city's civic, educational, and cultural life. Community organizations run youth development programs, interfaith initiatives, language schools, and social support services. Eid celebrations and Ramadan events draw thousands of worshippers across the city, and Muslim-owned businesses, halal restaurants, and cultural enterprises are a visible part of daily life in many suburbs.
Neighborhoods and areas with notable Muslim presence
Melbourne's Muslim communities are concentrated across several key areas of the metropolitan region. Broadmeadows and surrounding suburbs like Meadow Heights and Dallas form the heart of Melbourne's Turkish Muslim community, with Dallas recording one of the highest proportions of Muslim residents in Australia. Coburg and Brunswick in the inner north are home to diverse Arab, Turkish, and South Asian Muslim populations, with halal restaurants, Islamic bookstores, and community organizations lining the main streets.
Fawkner and Thomastown have strong Lebanese, and Turkish Muslim communities with established mosques and cultural centers. In Melbourne's southeast, Dandenong and Noble Park are home to growing Afghan, Albanian, and South Asian Muslim families. The outer western suburbs of Truganina and Tarneit are rapidly expanding areas attracting Indian and Pakistani Muslim families.
These suburbs offer Muslim families and professionals access to mosques, halal amenities, Islamic education, and a sense of community that supports both spiritual life and daily living.
Mosques and Islamic centers in Melbourne
Melbourne has more than 100 mosques and Islamic prayer centers spread across the metropolitan area, serving spiritual, educational, and social needs:
- Preston Mosque (Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque) — Run by the Islamic Society of Victoria, this mosque draws around 800 worshippers daily and over 1,000 for Friday prayers, and formerly served as the seat of the Grand Mufti of Australia.
- Australian Islamic Centre (Newport) — One of Australia's most significant Islamic institutions, serving Melbourne's Muslim community for over 40 years with daily prayers, Qur'an classes, youth programs, and community outreach.
- Broadmeadows Mosque — A cornerstone of Islamic life in Melbourne's northern suburbs, known for its vibrant Friday prayers, Eid celebrations, educational programs, and social services for the surrounding community.
- Thomastown Mosque (Turkish Islamic and Educational Society) — Serving Melbourne's Turkish and multicultural Muslim community with daily prayers, religious education, and cultural programs in the northern suburbs.
- Dandenong Mosque — A welcoming center for Melbourne's southeastern Muslim community, serving Afghan, Albanian, and South Asian families with prayers, youth activities, and community support.
These centers host Ramadan iftars, Eid prayers, youth workshops, marriage services, weekend schools, and interfaith events, forming a vital part of Muslim well-being across Melbourne.
Muslim schools and educational resources
Melbourne offers a strong selection of Islamic educational institutions for children and teens:
- Ilim College (Dallas and Broadmeadows) — A Prep to Year 12 co-educational Islamic school offering a dynamic curriculum that integrates academic excellence with Islamic values and community connection.
- Minaret College (Springvale, Officer, Doveton) — The largest co-educational Islamic school in southeast Melbourne, founded in 1992, providing K-12 education across three campuses with a focus on faith, knowledge, and practice.
- Australian International Academy (Coburg) — Originally established in 1983 as King Khalid Islamic College, this was Australia's first Muslim college and continues to offer primary and secondary Islamic education.
- East Preston Islamic College (Preston) — An independent co-educational Islamic school in Melbourne's north, serving students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with a commitment to academic excellence and Islamic values.
Families often seek therapists who understand the intersection of faith, culture, and education, particularly for children and teens managing academic pressure alongside their Islamic identity.
Unique challenges for Muslims in Melbourne
Muslims in Melbourne experience a mix of opportunities and stressors tied to both the city's cultural diversity and its broader social climate:
- Balancing demanding work, long commutes, family duties, and community expectations across Melbourne's expansive suburbs
- Finding culturally and faith-aligned mental health support in a large, geographically spread city
- Managing identity concerns as a religious minority, particularly for second-generation Muslims
- Navigating experiences of subtle bias, media scrutiny, or Islamophobia
- Integrating Islamic values with the pressures of modern Australian life
- Maintaining spiritual grounding amid rising living costs, social comparison, and fast-paced routines
Faith-sensitive therapy helps address these stressors while strengthening your emotional and spiritual resilience.
Begin your journey toward peace and healing
Therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. Shifa Therapy's Muslim counselors serving Melbourne provide compassionate, faith-aligned guidance for concerns like anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, work-related stress, and spiritual reflection. You deserve support that honors both your emotional needs and your values.
Book a session online or message us on WhatsApp at +1 226 828 9306 to connect with a licensed Muslim therapist. All sessions are confidential, fully remote, and designed to support individuals, couples, and families across Melbourne and greater Victoria. Care that understands your faith, your culture, and your life is within reach.
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