Courtesy of HorizonTV Kenya and Al-HajaarTV Mombasa:
“The Muslim Psychologists and Counsellors Association (MPCA) is set to host its first-ever annual conference, a historic and pioneering event in Africa on 9th and 10th August 2025 at the Nairobi Muslim Academy in South C in Nairobi, Kenya. Themed ‘The Power of Combining Psychology, Spirituality and Community Support for Healing and Growth’, the conference marks a significant milestone in bridging mental health with faith-based and community-centered approaches.”
Muslim Psychologists and Counsellors Association (MPCA) to Host Groundbreaking Annual Conference in Nairobi
https://youtube.com/@horizontvkenya?si=9V5RObho0djfSBSB
Allah has mercified Gareth Bryant to be a Member of MPCA as well being amongst the Presenters, Lecturers, Speakers, Organizers, Planners, etc. of the 1st-Annual MPCA-Conference. This is literally the 1st of it’s Kind via Kenya, and the 1st within Africa itself. This serves as a Phenomenal&Monumental-Step in the Right-Direction, as per how Muslims globally view & approach as-Sihah/Welness. This equally serves to correct, debunk, dispel, etc. the Countless-Misconceptions surrounding what Mental-Illness is as well as what it’s not.
https://gbwrites.com/2020/12/08/righteoussinnerfilmreview/
This-Opportunity is yet Another-Mathl/Example of what I always tell People: al-Ahlām/Dreams do come true, we just gotta believe in Allah first.
https://gbwrites.com/2025/07/16/myawesomedreams/
My Presentation at This-Conference is my Iftā/Research concerning at-Tajnīn (Jinn-Influence/Possession) Versus Mental-Illness. This is Research of mine has been the Pinnacle/Apex of my Wellness-Work. I’ve previously submitted my Research to MSU (Michigan State University), Dept. of Psychiatry as well as presented/defended my Research at Cambridge University, Clare College.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Revsz6WZzTvj8ZLqu68U9c9nVsJXlEh6Lg2L35Sot7M/edit?usp=drivesdk
https://gbwrites.com/2022/04/26/spiritandmentalbridge/
https://gbwrites.com/2019/07/08/attajninvsmentalillness/
I began my Wellness-Work via Kenya by joining MPCA in 1446, AH/2025, CE. MPCA welcomed me with Open-Arms, the Moment they learned about my Wellness-Work. I was directly invited to attend MPCA-Meetings and establish Wellness-Input. I was directly invited to MPCA’s WhatsApp-Group, where I connected with Phenomenal-Personalities 💯%-Committed to be in the Service of Others externsl of themselves. I was granted the Honor&Privilege to conduct/co-facilitate Learning-Presentations/Seminars about Wellness: I facilitated an MPCA-Semunar regarding the Inherent-`Alāqah/Relationship between the Mind and the Heart.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XeyIfixSpaa0kcm0Q0xvNBpAkF9k6MN0/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=107915936788288237856&rtpof=true&sd=true
https://gbwrites.com/2023/01/13/dajjalicmindcontrol/
There’s 0-Way I could’ve/would’ve ever anticipated that I’d ever be personally be embarking upon an Endeavor as important as this 1st-Annual MPCA-Conference. I’ve litrally only been a Member of MPCA 6-Months prior to the Conference taking place via Nairobi, Kenya. Originally, when I decided to return to Kenya, I simply expected to enjoy a Much-Needed Vacation. But, as per usual: Allah is the Best-Of-Planners. Clearly, Allah saw fit & would have it that I wouldn’t just be “On-Holiday”. Rather, I’d be putting Beneficial-Use to my Time in Kenya via helping Others like I did the Last-Time I was in Kenya. I was honestly surprised that I was even invited to be a Presenter at the Conference. Moreover, I was equally surprised that This-Year’s Conference was MPCA’s Inaugural-Conference.
Playing such a Significant-Role at the MPCA-Conference in spite of the Fact that:
I’m Non-Kenyan.
I’m Non-African.
I’ve never lived via any African- Nation-State.
I’d only been to Kenya once, prior to the 1st-Annual MPCA-Conference.
etc.
it’s fostered a Real-Impact upon my Professional-Life. It equally reinforced just how respected I am as per my Wellness-Work also.
https://gbwrites.com/2023/05/30/garethbryantmatterstoothers/
Day-1/August 9th
Early-Start to the Morning…
…I had to be there @ 8:30am
Now, for anyone whom knows me:
I Am Not A Morning-Person…lol
I literally felt like I was going to Work. And, I was stuck saying to myself: “Shit…a Nigga posed to b on Vacation!!!” lol But, nevertheless…#ItIsWhatItIs
As I arrive to the Nairobi Muslim Academy, the Host of the 1st-Annual MPCA-Conference:
I psycho-emotionally prepare myself to rise to the Occasion, to present the Best of Gareth Bryant, just as I’ve done via any other Venues, Events, etc. where I was called upon & trusted to Show-Up as well as to excel. The 1st-Day was nothing less than extraordinary: I had the Opportunity to connect with so many Persons, via Real-Life, whom I’ve never known external of our MPCA WhatsApp-Group. As well, I had an Opportunity to foster Deeper-Bonds with those from MPCA whom I connected with via Real-Life as per the Last-Time I was in Kenya. Honestly, via Typical Gareth Bryant Fashion: I vehemently argued with some of those Persons via the MPCA WhatsApp-Group. There was a Deep-Sense of Tension, Akwardness, etc. in the Room resulting from our Intense/Heated MPCA-Debates.
There were Prior-Presentations/Sessions, before I got to speak. They were all interestingly good: the Subjects were presented intelligently, as well as with Sincerity, Seriousness, Commitment, etc. because it’s clear that they truly desire to help People just as I do. The Presentations were very insightful, realistic, relatable, pragmatic, practical, etc.
As per Allah being the Best-Of-Planners: I was received&welcomed via all whom were there, in spite of the Fact that it’s Mutawātir (Public-Knowledge) that Gareth Bryant is a Notorious Shit-Starter…lol Yet, ironicallly, at the Same-Time: Gareth Bryant’s Sihah/Wellness-Work is still very much respected/appreciated via my Religio-Academic Peers whom’re Fellow-Members of MPCA as well as are Organizers, Attendees, Participants, etc. of the MPCA-Conference. My Presentation-Topic was highly anticipated. People were very intrigued via my Research about at-Tajnīn (Jinn-Influence/Possession) Versus Mental-Illness. I literally rocked it, via the Nasr/Help-Of-Allah. There was Awesome-Feedback, regarding my Presentation, and I was 💯%-Capable/Able to articulate my Research which benefitted all whom attended my Session.
Day-2/August 10th
I didn’t have any Presentations the 2nd-Day. The Other-Presentations were just as awesome as was the 1st-Day. I simply took the Time to enjoy the Other-Presenters. I truly learned just as much from the 2nd-Day, as I had already learned from the 1st-Day. The Conference was a Complete/Total-Success, to say the very least. (Personally) because of the Depth of Knowledge disseminated, shared, I think that any/all Future MPCA-Conferences must/should be longer than only 2-Days. Albeit all the Presentations, Lectures, etc. were Dope: there just wasn’t enough Dats to completely absorb the Great-Work which the Presenters/Lecturers had shared. Or, so I thought…lol As Allah would have it: one of the Presenters couldn’t make it. So, mysekf & one of the Other-Members of MPCA who’s one o my Guys: we ended-up co-presenting on the Topic of how Finance affects Muslims via Financial-Anxiety.
https://gbwrites.com/2023/07/12/professionalworthispriceless/
Needless to say:
This-Conference has been a Positive Game-Changer for my Professional-Life, as well as equally for my Personal-Life.
I ask Allah, Creator/Lord of the Universe:
To continuously grant MPCA Success. And, to always keep me as a Member of MPCA. And, to expand MPCA’s Reach throughout every Country via Africa. And, to grant MPCA a Global-Platform as per Sihah/Wellness-Work. And, to always make Gareth Bryant a Contributor to the Perpetual-Success of MPCA.
Gareth Bryant
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