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Research code: IR.IAU.SHIRAZ.REC.1403.138
Ethics code: IR.IAU.SHIRAZ.REC.1403.138
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Hashemi Meymand S, Fallah M H, Barzegar Bafrooei K, Asimozneb A. Designing a Special Therapeutic Training Package for Psychologists and Counselors Based on Islamic Mysticism. RJMS 2025; 32 (1) :1-13
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Sareh Hashemi Meymand1 
, Mohammad Hossein Fallah *2 , Kazem Barzegar Bafrooei3 , Abolghasem Asimozneb4
, Mohammad Hossein Fallah *2 , Kazem Barzegar Bafrooei3 , Abolghasem Asimozneb4
1- PhD. Student in Counseling, Department of Counseling, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran ,fallahyazd@iau.ac.ir
3- Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of psychology and educational sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
4- Assistant Professor, Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran ,
3- Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of psychology and educational sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
4- Assistant Professor, Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran
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Background & Aims: With the increasing number of mental health problems in contemporary societies and the growing need for psychological and counseling services, attention to the spiritual and cultural dimensions of therapeutic interventions has become more important than ever. Meanwhile, Islamic mysticism, as a rich spiritual and cultural resource, has a high potential to strengthen mental health and improve the treatment process. Psychologists and counselors, as the main providers of psychotherapy services, need specialized and practical training that can promote scientific knowledge and integrate the concepts of Islamic mysticism into the therapeutic structure. Despite the importance of this approach, coherent and comprehensive educational packages based on Islamic mysticism have been less developed in the field of therapeutic psychology. Therefore, designing therapeutic educational packages appropriate to the culture and religious context of society can play a key role in increasing the quality of psychological services. Islamic mysticism, as one of the richest spiritual resources in the Islamic world, has great potential to redefine mental health and improve the quality of treatment. Recent studies have shown that combining Islamic mystical principles with psychological methods can help strengthen psychological adjustment, reduce anxiety and depression, and increase resilience. However, the lack of structured and specialized educational packages based on Islamic mysticism for psychologists and counselors has created a major challenge in the application of this spiritual approach in psychotherapy. Therefore, designing educational and therapeutic packages that are scientifically and practically formulated with an Islamic mysticism approach can increase the effectiveness of psychological and counseling services in society.
The main purpose of this research is to design a therapeutic training package for psychologists and counselors based on Islamic mysticism that can fill the gap in specialized spiritual training and provide practical solutions for integrating the teachings of Islamic mysticism with modern psychological methods. This training package is designed to enhance the skills of therapists and align interventions with the spiritual values and beliefs of society.
Methods: This research is of a qualitative-developmental type and was conducted in three main stages. First, by systematically reviewing relevant scientific sources, the theoretical foundations of the research were extracted. Then, through semi-structured interviews with psychologists, counselors, and Islamic mysticism professors, the educational needs and expectations of therapists from such a package were identified. The data were coded and analyzed using the content analysis method. Finally, the framework of the educational package was designed based on the findings and, after obtaining the opinions of experts, it was revised and completed.
Results: Studies showed that key concepts of Islamic mysticism such as trust, remembrance, meditation, and repentance, along with the foundations of cognitive-behavioral and humanistic psychology, can provide a suitable platform for promoting psychological resilience and reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. The designed training package includes modules that provide psychologists and counselors with practical skills and integrative therapy techniques in addition to theoretical training. Also, this package is designed with the cultural and religious characteristics of the community in mind and is adaptable to different treatment environments. Initial feedback from experts indicates that this package has high potential for improving the quality of education and treatment.
Conclusion: The results of this study show that designing a therapeutic educational package based on Islamic mysticism can play an effective role in improving psychological and counseling services. This package not only increases the knowledge and skills of therapists but also makes treatments more aligned with the spiritual beliefs and needs of clients, thereby increasing the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions. It is recommended that this package be used as an educational tool in scientific and therapeutic centers, and that more research be conducted on the development and evaluation of similar packages in other cultures and spiritual contexts to help continuously improve the quality of psychological services. If a person is not sincere in good deeds, it will not have much effect on his soul. Therefore, it is necessary to have an original behavior with inner integrity and perform valuable deeds to achieve his values with sincerity. The seeker must have good character and love all beings. If a person can have sincere servitude on the path of the path and, by constantly remembering, reminds himself of what level he is going to reach, the light of love will ignite in his being. Therefore, he can perform actions that are considered austerity in line with his values. However, considering the difficulties of austerity, he must walk this path with effort and perseverance to reach the level of certainty. At this level, he loses his credentials such as assets, position, etc. and reaches the level of asceticism. By constantly calculating, repenting, and performing self-monitoring, the person discovers his inner strength. Ultimately, by relying on God and the presence of a conscious mind based on values, one becomes a person who observes decency in every situation and at every moment, and as a result, his psychological resilience and toughness in the face of problems and difficulties increases. Therefore, he achieves inner satisfaction with himself and becomes a self-actualized person who possesses superior qualities and reaches the state of annihilation in God.
The main purpose of this research is to design a therapeutic training package for psychologists and counselors based on Islamic mysticism that can fill the gap in specialized spiritual training and provide practical solutions for integrating the teachings of Islamic mysticism with modern psychological methods. This training package is designed to enhance the skills of therapists and align interventions with the spiritual values and beliefs of society.
Methods: This research is of a qualitative-developmental type and was conducted in three main stages. First, by systematically reviewing relevant scientific sources, the theoretical foundations of the research were extracted. Then, through semi-structured interviews with psychologists, counselors, and Islamic mysticism professors, the educational needs and expectations of therapists from such a package were identified. The data were coded and analyzed using the content analysis method. Finally, the framework of the educational package was designed based on the findings and, after obtaining the opinions of experts, it was revised and completed.
Results: Studies showed that key concepts of Islamic mysticism such as trust, remembrance, meditation, and repentance, along with the foundations of cognitive-behavioral and humanistic psychology, can provide a suitable platform for promoting psychological resilience and reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. The designed training package includes modules that provide psychologists and counselors with practical skills and integrative therapy techniques in addition to theoretical training. Also, this package is designed with the cultural and religious characteristics of the community in mind and is adaptable to different treatment environments. Initial feedback from experts indicates that this package has high potential for improving the quality of education and treatment.
Conclusion: The results of this study show that designing a therapeutic educational package based on Islamic mysticism can play an effective role in improving psychological and counseling services. This package not only increases the knowledge and skills of therapists but also makes treatments more aligned with the spiritual beliefs and needs of clients, thereby increasing the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions. It is recommended that this package be used as an educational tool in scientific and therapeutic centers, and that more research be conducted on the development and evaluation of similar packages in other cultures and spiritual contexts to help continuously improve the quality of psychological services. If a person is not sincere in good deeds, it will not have much effect on his soul. Therefore, it is necessary to have an original behavior with inner integrity and perform valuable deeds to achieve his values with sincerity. The seeker must have good character and love all beings. If a person can have sincere servitude on the path of the path and, by constantly remembering, reminds himself of what level he is going to reach, the light of love will ignite in his being. Therefore, he can perform actions that are considered austerity in line with his values. However, considering the difficulties of austerity, he must walk this path with effort and perseverance to reach the level of certainty. At this level, he loses his credentials such as assets, position, etc. and reaches the level of asceticism. By constantly calculating, repenting, and performing self-monitoring, the person discovers his inner strength. Ultimately, by relying on God and the presence of a conscious mind based on values, one becomes a person who observes decency in every situation and at every moment, and as a result, his psychological resilience and toughness in the face of problems and difficulties increases. Therefore, he achieves inner satisfaction with himself and becomes a self-actualized person who possesses superior qualities and reaches the state of annihilation in God.
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