Samar Harfi PsyD

Dr. Samar Harfi is a licensed clinical psychologist at Khalil Center in Illinois, PSYPACT licensed, and a fellow of the International Association for Islamic Psychology (IAIP). She holds both Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology and has served as a peer reviewer for scholarly submissions to the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Muslim Mental Health (MMHC) conferences.

Her work centers on trauma rooted in sociopolitical, historical, sexual, and interpersonal contexts, as well as religious OCD, and mood and personality disturbances. Her clinical approach is interpersonal, process-oriented, and rooted in Islamically-integrated psychotherapy.

Dr. Harfi has presented, published, and trained on topics related to Islamic psychology, Muslims and mental health, and culturally attuned care. She has contributed to mental health projects nationally and internationally and was recognized with the President’s Volunteer Service Award in 2012 for her work with refugees in Chicago. Bilingual in Arabic and English and with roots in Palestine and Saudi Arabia, Dr. Harfi brings a deep commitment to social justice, multicultural counseling, and the advancement of Islamically integrated mental health care.