[Rooted in Healing] Module 3: How Trauma Moves Through Families and Generations

[Rooted in Healing] Module 7 - Integration and Next Steps

In the final episode of the Rooted in Healing series, Dr. Hanan Hashem brings the journey full circle, guiding listeners through the process of integration. After exploring the roots of intergenerational trauma, grounding practices, relational healing, reparenting, and community, this closing module offers a gentle invitation to live the work. Dr. Hashem reflects on how healing becomes sustainable through faith, self-compassion, and connection, and closes with a guided gratitude practice to help listeners anchor peace in their daily lives. Listeners are invited to carry these lessons forward and join a Rooted in Healing process group for continued support and community: heyhashem.com/rootedinhealing

[Rooted in Healing] Module 6: Building a Healing Village

In this episode of Rooted in Healing, Dr. Hanan Hashem explores one of the most essential truths in trauma recovery: because trauma is relational, healing must also be relational. Drawing from both psychology and Islamic wisdom, she explains why isolation keeps us stuck and how safe, consistent relationships help rewire the nervous system toward safety and connection. Through reflections on co-regulation, trust, and Islamic teachings on community, Dr. Hanan guides listeners to recognize that healing does not happen in a vacuum; instead, it unfolds through being seen, supported, and loved in new ways. She offers practical guidance for identifying healthy relationships marked by consistency, attunement, and accountability, and reminds us that faith, mentorship, and community are integral to our healing. This episode is an invitation to soften toward connection, to trust the people Allah has placed in our path, and to remember that healing happens together.

[Rooted in Healing] Module 5: Reparenting Yourself Through Generativity of Good and Intentional Practices of Worship

In this module, Dr. Hashem talks about the process of re-parenting yourself, learning to offer the care, structure, and compassion you may have missed in childhood through both psychological and Islamic practices. She emphasizes healing by nurturing others (generativity), building healthier relationships, and integrating worship as a stabilizing, self-soothing routine. Through reflection, emotional regulation, and intentional spiritual practices, you learn to become the safe, loving presence you always needed, creating cycles of mercy and healing for future generations. If you’d like a space to process your own healing journey alongside others walking a similar path, you can sign up for the Rooted in Healing process groups here: https://forms.gle/1cW2jHHrmyJ75XCr5.

[Rooted in Healing] Module 4: Healing the Heart, Mind, and Body

In this episode, Dr. Hanan Hashem explores what it means to truly heal the heart, mind, and body. She shares that healing is about returning to Allah with softness, presence, and care, emphasizing the interconnectedness of spirituality, psychology, and somatic practices. Drawing from Islamic psychology, she highlights the role of the qalb (heart) and ruh (soul) in cultivating resilience, while offering practical tools such as dhikr, breathwork, mindfulness, and reframing negative beliefs through faith. Dr. Hashem encourages small, sustainable practices that help regulate the nervous system (such as movement, hydration, and eating well), soften the heart, and strengthen one’s connection to Allah.

[Rooted in Healing] Module 3: How Trauma Moves Through Families and Generations

In this module, Dr. Hanan Hashem explores how intergenerational trauma is transmitted through biology, attachment, and family dynamics, shaping the ways we see ourselves, others, and the world. You’ll learn about epigenetics and the physiological imprint of trauma, the role of attachment and attunement in childhood, and how family roles and patterns influence self-esteem and security. This episode helps you uncover what wounds may have been inherited - and what patterns you want to transform.