G. Hussein Rassool (PhD, University of London) is Head of Department, Faculty of Psychology, Islamic Online University, responsible for the Certificate, Diploma and BA (Psychology from an Islamic Perspective). He is the Executive Director & Consultant of Sakina Counselling Institute & Research. He is an independent consultant in Addiction and Mental Health. He was Professor of Addiction and Mental Health, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. His previous experience was as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Addictive Behaviour & Psychological Medicine, Centre for Addiction Studies, St George's Hospital Medical School (University of London), UK. During his career, he has a been awarded a number of honours and was an editorial member of a number of prestigious international journals. He has published extensively and is an author /editor of eight books.

Preface. Acknowledgements. Part I: Context and Background. Islam and Muslims. Counselling and Islamic Counselling. Spirituality and Islamic Counselling. Understanding Human Nature and Personality Development in the Islamic Context. Psychological Health: Cultural & Religious Influences. Understanding the Muslim Client. Islamic Ethics Related to Counselling. Part II: Assessment, Models and Intervention Strategies. General Guidelines for the Assessment of Muslim Clients. Psychodynamic Counselling and Therapy. Humanistic Approach: Client-Centred Counselling. Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy: An Islamic Perspective. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. Pre-Marital and Marital Counselling. Religious Coping Strategy and Spiritual Interventions. Towards an Islamic Counselling Practice Model. Counselling and Addiction. Counselling for Alcohol Problems. The Role of the Imam in Counselling. Challenges, Strategies and Competence.