Laila Khan - AMFT

Salāmun ʿAlaykum! I’m Laila, an associate marriage and family therapist. I graduated from Palo Alto University with a Masters in counseling. I also have a bachelors in Psychology with a minor in Gender Studies from Dominican University of California. I mostly relate to existential and person-centered therapy and I strongly believe in the healing power of a therapeutic relationship and the understanding and growth one can get from understanding their suffering. My previous experience has given me the strength to work with the elderly, mothers, and adults especially in areas of transitions, such as grief, loss, and understanding your authentic self. I was born and raised in California. I’m a wife, baker, poet and also a mother to an energetic 5 year old daughter. I’m also the operations director for Kisa Family
How to Practice Active Listening: Tips to Improve Communication

How to Practice Active Listening: Tips to Improve Communication

How Do I Engage in Active Listening?  In the first blog, I discussed the importance of active listening and how our marriages often suffer when we feel unheard. Active listening is a skill many of us were never taught, but one that can transform a marriage when...

Raising Ḥusaynī Children

Raising Ḥusaynī Children

Dear Kisa,  My children are in elementary and middle school, and this Muḥarram season, I am exploring how to raise Ḥusaynī children while they are surrounded by influences and challenges that continuously pull them in the opposite direction. What can I do? Sincerely,...

Active Listening for Couples: Improve Communication and Strengthen Your Relationship

Active Listening for Couples: Improve Communication and Strengthen Your Relationship

“And among His signs is that He created for you spouses from among yourselves, that you may find tranquility (sakīnah) in them; and He placed between you affection (mawaddah) and mercy (raḥmah). Indeed, in that are signs for a people who reflect.”— Noble Qurʾān, Sūrah...