{"id":19255,"date":"2025-07-22T08:27:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T08:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/?page_id=19255"},"modified":"2025-07-22T09:10:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T09:10:41","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19255\" class=\"elementor elementor-19255\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b94c1cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b94c1cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65cf60ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65cf60ff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742ab097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"742ab097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Irshacare<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6754f667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6754f667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Irshacare is a space for healing, direction, and inward renewal.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd6d27c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6fd6d27c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Research-section-image.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6302\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e64bb1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e64bb1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a world full of noise and emotional pressure, many of us find ourselves carrying invisible burdens\u2014pain, confusion, disconnection, or a sense of being lost. Irshacare was created to meet people at those crossroads, offering a quiet, faith-conscious space for reflection, healing, and rediscovery.<br \/>Whether you&#8217;re facing anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, identity questions, or spiritual unease, Irshacare provides a compassionate and confidential environment to explore what you&#8217;re going through. We honour not just your emotions, but your entire self\u2014mind, heart, and soul.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ed001c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53ed001c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec3310b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ec3310b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f10516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37f10516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-04.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-19264\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-04.jpg 542w, https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-04-283x300.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40990e1f elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40990e1f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774ba201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"774ba201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-05.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-19265\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-05.jpg 542w, https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-05-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7351e46c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7351e46c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rotateIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"154\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Instant-Va-bg-image-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13377\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0d8094 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile about-counterr elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"2c0d8094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Years Experience<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"30\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1727f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c1727f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-06.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-19266\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-06.jpg 542w, https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-06-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a86a50e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a86a50e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d3b200b elementor-absolute elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d3b200b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"110\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/our-Servies-background-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1888\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105bc276 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"105bc276\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74229384 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74229384\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bec5abe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bec5abe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6828149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6828149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Ethos:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b03cc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63b03cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Irshad and Tazkiyyah<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe4d4b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fe4d4b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The word <em><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">Irsha<\/span><\/em> (\u0625\u0631\u0634\u0627\u062f) means <em><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">guidance<\/span><\/em>\u2014and this is central to our mission. We help individuals navigate life\u2019s challenges with dignity, clarity and purpose, drawing from both timeless wisdom and modern therapeutic practice.<\/p><p>But true guidance is not only about direction. It&#8217;s also about purification. That\u2019s why we place <em><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">tazkiyyah<\/span><\/em>\u2014the nurturing and refining of the soul\u2014at the core of what we do. Our work supports both outer transformation and inner growth, grounded in values of mercy (<em><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">rahmah<\/span><\/em>), wisdom (<em><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">hikmah<\/span><\/em>), and trust (<em><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">amana<\/span><\/em>).<\/p><p>At Irshacare, healing is not seen as a clinical transaction. It\u2019s a sacred process\u2014personal, spiritual, and deeply human.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c111f1 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"31c111f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/designingmedia.com\/instantva\/services\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Started<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2afa66eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2afa66eb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e35259f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e35259f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"48\" height=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Instant-va-image.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11689\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416ddc2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"416ddc2f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c5359d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35c5359d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-01.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19236\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-01.webp 628w, https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-01-276x300.webp 276w, https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-01-600x653.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5916c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a5916c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17944e35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17944e35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f978a15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"6f978a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Patients Helped<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"500\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc22396 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fc22396\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a1c15c elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"60a1c15c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Coffee Cups<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"1000\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b052512 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b052512\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e80c9e8 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e80c9e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"92\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Vertiule-employ-bg.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8510\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bdb2efc elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5bdb2efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"58\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/virtual-bg-image-new-last2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14630\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c3d297 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77c3d297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Vertiule-employ-bg.png2_.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8520\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5c8cc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f5c8cc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467d92e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"467d92e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1261d9da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1261d9da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdf0bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fdf0bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6222f67e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6222f67e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sheikh Awadalla Youssef<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e90bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5e90bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Founder &amp; Principal Therapist<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52fcb948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52fcb948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sheikh Awadalla Youssef is the heart behind Irshacare. Originally from Egypt, he brings over 40 years of experience in counselling, education, Islamic scholarship, and community leadership. He is an accredited therapist with the <strong>ACCPH<\/strong> (Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists) and has worked with individuals, couples, students and organisations across a wide range of emotional, spiritual and relational challenges.<\/p><p>His academic and professional journey is both rich and rare. He holds:<\/p><ul><li>A <strong>doctoral-level qualification in Islamic sciences<\/strong> from <strong>Al-Azhar University, Cairo<\/strong><\/li><li>A <strong>degree in Sociology (1978)<\/strong><\/li><li>Two <strong>Master\u2019s degrees in Education and Counselling<\/strong><\/li><li>A <strong>MSc in Educational Research<\/strong> (University of Manchester, 2010)<\/li><li>An <strong>advanced certificate in Psychology<\/strong><\/li><li>Additional qualifications as a <strong>cultural consultant<\/strong> and <strong>legal field interpreter<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5362da37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5362da37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since moving to the UK in 1991, Sheikh Awadalla has served as an imam, educator, Islamic consultant, and interfaith representative, actively engaging in national dialogues and faith forums. He is also the founder of <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">Azhari Consultancy and Training Ltd.<\/span><\/strong>, through which he has supported a wide network of professionals, academics, and clients in both formal and informal therapeutic settings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-568875d5 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"568875d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Started<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a908abf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a908abf\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>He currently leads a project developing an alternative counselling model rooted in <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">compassion (rahmah), wisdom (hikmah)<\/span><\/strong> and <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">spiritual purification (tazkiyyah)<\/span><\/strong>\u2014a uniquely integrated approach to mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.<\/p><p>Sessions are offered in <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">English and Arabic<\/span><\/strong> and are guided by deep presence, ethical care, and respect for the client\u2019s values and journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e725da7 elementor-absolute elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e725da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-id=\"7d8e32a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d27b73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45d27b73\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb995f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fb995f3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae665b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ae665b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Irshacare?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39fec245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39fec245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Founder &amp; Principal Therapist<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b4be384 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b4be384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Spiritually aware, culturally attuned<\/strong><br \/>You don\u2019t need to filter your beliefs or background. We understand faith, identity and the weight of lived experience.<\/li><li><strong>Professional and confidential<\/strong><br \/>All sessions are held in a safe, respectful space\u2014free of judgement, grounded in trust.<\/li><li><strong>Accessible and flexible<\/strong><br \/>In-person and remote sessions are available, tailored to your comfort and availability.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177f8ba7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"177f8ba7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270cf2b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"270cf2b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IrshaCare-Logo-Web-2@2x.webp\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-19208\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IrshaCare-Logo-Web-2@2x.webp 370w, https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IrshaCare-Logo-Web-2@2x-300x296.webp 300w, https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IrshaCare-Logo-Web-2@2x-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702aa79 elementor-absolute elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"702aa79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/vertule-employ-image-back-grond.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2344\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/vertule-employ-image-back-grond.png 160w, https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/vertule-employ-image-back-grond-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/vertule-employ-image-back-grond-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20715c99 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20715c99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-827d3d5 elementor-absolute elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"827d3d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"110\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/our-Servies-background-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1888\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9adfb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e9adfb6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b75c32 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24b75c32\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e5f529 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33e5f529\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a35345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23a35345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Different Kind of<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1addcc21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1addcc21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334f955c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"334f955c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Irshacare, we don\u2019t offer quick fixes or impersonal advice. We offer presence. Listening. Sincere companionship through your emotional and spiritual journey.<br \/><br \/>Because healing doesn\u2019t just mean \u2018getting over\u2019 something. Sometimes it means returning to who you really are.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60dec68a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60dec68a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you're ready to begin\u2014or even just curious\u2014reach out.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e99ea1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e99ea1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You don\u2019t have to carry everything alone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe485ef elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fe485ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/index.php\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e0c89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93e0c89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63369b64 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63369b64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"48\" height=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Instant-va-image.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11689\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e25ee4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28e25ee4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106a8fef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"106a8fef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-02.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19238\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-02.webp 628w, https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-02-276x300.webp 276w, https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Irshacare-About-Us-Image-02-600x653.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e80258f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e80258f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d12bae elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76d12bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-1.png\" title=\"Untitled-1\" alt=\"Untitled-1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241e43af elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"241e43af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/irshacare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-2.png\" title=\"Untitled-2\" alt=\"Untitled-2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Irshacare Irshacare is a space for healing, direction, and inward renewal. 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