Working with Ailya Vajid
Salaam! My name is Ailya. I have served as a chaplain, providing spiritual counseling and care for over 12 years at various educational institutions and in different communities.
My approach to spiritual care and healing is holistic and grounded in the Islamic tradition, addressing the whole person and honoring the interconnectedness of mind, body, heart, soul, and spirit.
In our time together, we will journey towards healing, heart presence, and a return to yourself – towards your fitrah and the person Allah created you to be – through compassionate, love and mercy-focused, non-judgemental spiritual counseling, breath work, somatics, and meditation.
The heart of spiritual care for me is walking alongside someone on their journey of self-knowledge and growth, supporting and accompanying them through life’s challenges and joys, and helping them uncover the tools for healing, wholeness, and peace that ultimately lie within themselves.
I am here to support you in being present in your body and your heart, discovering deeper meaning and purpose in life, to heal and grow, and to support your journey to the One Beloved Allah, whether you are in a strained or struggling place with Allah, seeking to deepen your relationship, or starting from scratch in getting to know Allah. This is a space to bring yourself exactly as you are, and together we can journey towards what you are seeking.
I have a Master’s in Theological Studies (focused in Islamic Studies) from Harvard Divinity School, where I completed my chaplaincy training, and I have studied various holistic healing modalities, learning from both Muslim practitioners and therapists grounded in somatic approaches.
Interconnectedness of mind, body, heart, soul, and spirit.
Care for the whole human being.
Cultivating presence in our bodies and hearts towards self-awareness and self-knowledge, and through this, deeper consciousness in our connection to and relationship with Allah.
Connecting with our hearts and returning to fitrah.
Supporting your journey to Allah, wherever you might be in this moment.
Compassionate, mercy-centered care rooted in the Islamic tradition.
Welcoming the Infinite Mercy of Allah into our hearts and lives, and letting go of obstacles that may veil this.
Anxiety
Depression
Grief and loss
Stress
Nervous system regulation
Spirituality
Cultural and identity issues
Discrimination/bias
Sleep challenges
Pain relief
Self worth and self love
Attachment wounds
Relationship challenges
Discover purpose and learning rooted in our pain, challenges, and suffering– not to disregard or spiritually bypass the pain, but by being present to it and allowing the feelings, emotions, and sensations to come forth. Only then can we begin to process and learn from the wound where the light enters and seek what Allah might be bringing us through this trial.
