Dear Fatima

What’s your struggle?  What stones has life thrown your way? Everyone has them- problems that constantly linger on your mind and you just don’t know what to do about them.  At Stones to Bridges, we believe that everyone should have a place to unwind and address what’s on their mind. It's time to take those stones and build your bridge.

Anonymously ask “Fatima”, our seasoned team of Professional Muslim Counselors, both male and female, for their thoughts and insight. Ask Fatima about anything on your mind – school, family, love, sadness, abuse and anything else!  Sometimes an objective perspective and fresh mind can do you good.

Click here to submit your struggle and anonymously ask “Fatima” anything that's on your mind.

We are here to help you help yourself! “Fatima” will respond to your question; however, if you would like us to connect you with a therapist or counselor in your area, please click here to send us your contact information.

 
With constant disappointment, I don’t know where to turn anymore.

With constant disappointment, I don’t know where to turn anymore.

Dear Fatima, I found myself writing to you after scrolling through my facebook list, and my phonebook feeling as if I have no one to reach out to about my problems. This is just a desperate plea because I really don’t know who to turn to. When I was a child, I was sexually abused ... Read More
 
Out of Control

Out of Control

Dear Fatima, I just found out that a cousin of mine who is 16 years old and lives overseas (in South Asia) has been going a little out of control, and I honestly don’t think she’s just going through a ‘teenage rebellion.’ Not only is she failing classes (as she has been doing for years), ... Read More
 
Helping a Friend

Helping a Friend

Dear Fatima, I have a friend who is an amazing person. She is extremely talented, intelligent, caring, compassionate, and kind. She has been a good friend of mine for a few years now and in all the time that I have known her, I have only known her to be a kind-hearted person. While this ... Read More
 
Incompatible

Incompatible

Dear Fatima, I am a single woman in her early twenties pursuing a graduate degree, and I am currently considering marriage with a man who I have known since college. He is a wonderful human being and I admire him greatly. We both have approached our parents and asked them to become involved in the ... Read More
 
Emotional Intimacy and Singledom

Emotional Intimacy and Singledom

I’m a single woman. 26 years old, fair skin, light brown eyes, beautiful black hair. And single. Yes, that’s the problem. I’ve always been a good student, graduating at the top of my class in high school and college. I thought life was just supposed to naturally happen to me, and that I would always ... Read More
 
Guilty Conscience

Guilty Conscience

Dear Fatima, I’ve always known to take the high road in life but for the past 2 years; that hasn’t been the case with me. Growing up in Texas i had very strong opinions about things and never gave in to any sort of peer pressure in all my high school years. I never drank ... Read More