In December 2026, Abraham Sharkas will present at the NBCC Foundation's Mental Health Connections Global Virtual Conference, hosted by the National Board for Certified Counselors Foundation. His presentation, The Body Knows the Way Home: Ilm al-Nafs and Healing in Diaspora Communities, explores the intersection of cultural identity, embodiment, and psychospiritual practice in diaspora and immigrant communities through the lens of Ilm al-Nafs, the classical science of the self within Islamic psychology.

The talk draws on Abraham's clinical work and doctoral research into how emerging adults navigate existential anxiety and identity through the interplay of body, culture, and psychospiritual practice, offering counselors a framework for engaging clients whose healing needs sit outside conventional Western clinical models. To learn more about the conference, explore the full program, or register, visit the official conference page at the NBCC Foundation.