Haleh Banani

Haleh Banani is the first female to host a program for Al-Fajr TV called "With Haleh" which combines the principles of psychology and Islam to help people reach their full potential and overcome their challenges. She has a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from University of Houston, graduating Magma Cum Laude. She has over 10 years experience in diagnosing mental and emotional disorders and administrating programs of treatment. She started this website www.halehbanani.com in order to address the needs of the ummah and provide webinars for emotional and relationship improvements by a trained Muslim psychologist. This website will allow people internationally to seek professional help from her through phone therapy. Her focus is couples' and individuals' therapy where she helps people suffering from depression, anxiety, eating disorders and self-esteem issues. She empowers her clients with unequivocal amount of enthusiasm, compassion and support. She is an internationally published writer and psychologist on the website Muslim Matters (www.muslimmatters.org) Haleh received her ijaza for recitation of the Quran with tajweed in Egypt. She has studied Islam by attending intensive programs with many renowned scholars in North America. She has lived most of her life in the U.S., and is currently living in Egypt. She has been leading halaqas weekly for the past 7 years in order to inspire, empower and guide Muslims and non-Muslims using acceptance, tolerance, psychology & laughter. Her passions include skiing, kick boxing, tennis, traveling and all humanitarian causes.