Free Zakat counsellingFree counselling & financial assistance available through our Zakat-funded program, see if you qualify
Faith-based counselling across Canada

Counselling that understands your faith

Work through anxiety, marriage struggles, trauma, or low mood with a licensed Muslim counsellor who shares your values, from wherever you are in Canada.

Free 15-minute consultation · No referral needed · Covered by insurance

21 counsellors accepting new clients
32Muslim counsellors on our team
11Languages spoken
$175Flat session rate, 30% below industry average
8Free sessions possible via our Zakat-funded program
How it works

Book a session in three steps

1

Tell us what you need

Answer a few questions about what you're going through and any preferences, counsellor gender, language, availability. It takes about 3 minutes.

2

Meet your match, free

Our care team pairs you with the Muslim counsellor best suited to you, and you start with a free 15-minute consultation. No cost, no obligation.

3

Begin your sessions

Book online sessions that fit your schedule. Not the right fit? Tell us and we'll match you with someone else, no awkwardness, no charge.

Start with the 3-minute form

Meet the team

Counsellors who get it, culturally, spiritually, clinically

Search by specialty, language, or gender. Every clinician is a Registered Psychotherapist, Social Worker, or Counsellor, or is supervised by one.

See all 32 counsellors & filter by specialty

Why Canadian Muslim Counselling

Care designed around Muslim clients, not adapted for them

What you getCanadian Muslim CounsellingTypical counselling platform
Muslim counsellors who share your faith✓ All 32 cliniciansRare, luck of the draw
Counselling integrated with Islamic principles✓ Built into every serviceNot offered
Free counselling for those in hardship✓ Zakat-funded, up to 8 sessions✗
Insurance-ready receipts (RP / RSW)✓ Every sessionVaries
Sessions in your language✓ 11 languagesLimited
Free consultation before you commit✓ 15 minutes, every clientVaries
Good to know

Questions people ask before starting

Standard 50-minute sessions are $175, about 30% below the industry average. We also offer a free 15-minute consultation, limited sliding-scale spots, and a Zakat-funded free counselling program (up to 8 free sessions) for those who qualify.

Most extended health benefits plans cover services provided by a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) or Registered Social Worker (RSW). We provide detailed receipts you can submit for reimbursement. OHIP, OW, and ODSP do not currently cover psychotherapy. See fees & insurance.

No. You can book directly with us, no doctor's referral is needed. Start with the free 15-minute consultation and we'll take it from there.

Yes, seeking treatment is consistent with the Prophetic teaching to take the means Allah has provided. Our counselling is delivered by Muslim clinicians within an Islamic framework. Read what scholars say.

Tell us and we'll happily pair you with another Muslim counsellor on our team, at no charge for the switch. The relationship matters, we want you to feel completely comfortable.

You still have options: sliding-scale rates based on financial need, and our Zakat-funded Financial Assistance Program offering free or low-cost sessions. Learn about free counselling.

See all frequently asked questions

Your Zakat can fund someone's healing

We're a Zakat-eligible non-profit recognized by the Canadian Council of Imams and AMJA. Donations directly cover counselling for Muslims in financial hardship.

Take the first step today

A free 15-minute consultation with a Muslim counsellor, no referral, no commitment, no judgment.