Psychologist and Therapist in Canton, MI Sameera Ahmed, Psychologist

Sameera Ahmed is a Clinical Psychologist who has been practicing since 2000. She graduated from Fairleigh Dickson University with a Ph.D. and has taught classes at a variety of universities across the nation. She is also the Director of The Family & Youth Institute (The FYI), a national Muslim mental health research and education institute.

Dr. Ahmed is known for her contributions in promoting Muslim mental health as the co-editor of the Counseling Muslims: Handbook of Mental Health Issues and Interventions, the most cited, internationally known academic book on Muslim Mental health. She is a leading expert on American Muslim youth and has produced numerous groundbreaking publications including The State of American Muslim Youth, Uplifting Black Muslim Youth, Prevalence of Risk Behaviors of US Muslim College Students, and Alcohol Use Among US Muslim College Students. She also serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Muslim Mental Health and has been invited as a subject matter expert to events organized by the White House, Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA), and the Department of Education (DOE). Dr. Ahmed has been cited in numerous media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic.