Author Bio

Laila Abdel-Salam is an advanced doctoral student in Teachers College, Columbia University's counseling psychology program. She is a founding member and the secretary of the first-ever American Arab and Middle Eastern Psychological Association (AMENA-Psy). She is currently externing at a general hospital in the Bronx r, where she provides psychotherapy for individuals with acute and serious mental illness, as well as testing. She is also externing at Baruch's College Counseling Center. She is passionate about social justice and providing culturally-relevant treatment for her patients.

Articles by Laila Abdel-Salam, Ed.M., M.A.