Integrating Healing Da’wah and Transpersonal Counseling as a Psychospiritual Strategy for Adolescent Identity Crisis

Abstract

Adolescent identity crisis has increasingly emerged as a multidimensional psychosocial phenomenon characterized not only by emotional instability and social confusion but also by spiritual disconnection and existential uncertainty. This study aims to synthesize contemporary literature on adolescent identity crisis and propose an integrative psychospiritual framework combining healing da’wah and transpersonal counseling as a holistic intervention strategy. A qualitative literature review design was employed, drawing from peer-reviewed international publications indexed in reputable databases over the last two decades. The findings indicate that adolescent identity development is strongly influenced by digital exposure, social comparison, weakened interpersonal relationships, and declining spiritual engagement. Conventional counseling approaches, while effective in addressing cognitive and behavioral aspects, are often insufficient in resolving deeper existential and spiritual concerns. The synthesis further reveals that spirituality-based interventions contribute significantly to emotional regulation, resilience enhancement, and meaning reconstruction among adolescents. Healing da’wah emphasizes compassionate communication, moral reflection, and spiritual reorientation, while transpersonal counseling focuses on consciousness expansion, mindfulness, and self-transcendence. The integration of both approaches demonstrates strong potential as a culturally responsive and psychospiritually grounded framework for addressing adolescent identity crisis in a more comprehensive manner. The study concludes that adolescent mental health interventions require a shift toward holistic models that incorporate psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions simultaneously.