She has a Master’s of Science degree in Social Work & International Social Welfare from Columbia University in New York. Her post-graduate work has involved both national and international experiences focusing on violence against women, gender and human rights. She utilizes her knowledge and studies in Islam, multiculturalism and psychology in her practice with her Muslim clients and ascribes to an empowerment approach based on a strengths model of treatment to assist clients in overcoming challenges they may face. She consults for the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund and maintains private practice offices in DC and VA.