Berak Hussain

Berak Hussain is a Registered Psychotherapist practicing in a medical university clinic in Canada. She has a BA in Psychology and a Masters in Educational Counseling from the University of Ottawa. She’s also known as The Muslim Counsellor, and is a passionate public speaker on Muslim mental health, social justice , Islamic and women issues and poetry.

Berak speaks on a variety of Islamic-psychological issues bridging the connection and misconceptions around Islam and mental health and Islam and women. She has worked locally and internationally on a variety of mental health initiatives working tirelessly to break the stigma around the topic within the community through TV documentaries, and shows.

Berak has also developed and implemented wellness programs with widow/orphan charity groups in Iraq and is currently the Ambassador for Al Kawthar Project for Widows & Orphans, where they are implementing ongoing wellness circles with the local widows. This work has led Berak to work with the Imam Mahdi Association of Marjaeyat Liaison Office of Sayid Sistani in North America with program development and implementation across North America. Berak continues to encourage people to reach their full potential with the motto: Inspire, Heal, Empower