- Gentle practical steps
- Goal focused work
- Speaks English and Urdu
About Aamirah
Aamirah Khan is a BACP counsellor with 12 years of professional experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar. She also helps with practical life issues like sleep, eating, work stress, and ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and Urdu and she accepts international clients.
Aamirah blends talking and practical work so people can make small changes that add up. She uses familiar approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment work, attachment-aware methods, client-centred listening, and skills from dialectical behaviour therapy. That lets her match the way of working to each person’s needs.
In a typical session she listens without judgement and helps people name what they are feeling. She then helps set clear, manageable goals and practises new ways of thinking or coping. She also offers coaching-style conversations for people who want to focus on life direction and decision making.
Her style is calm and straightforward. She aims to make therapy easy to follow, with concrete steps between sessions. People who struggle with communication problems, commitment worries, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, or grief often find this practical approach useful.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule appointments according to availability. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Aamirah blends talking and practical work so people can make small changes that add up. She uses familiar approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment work, attachment-aware methods, client-centred listening, and skills from dialectical behaviour therapy. That lets her match the way of working to each person’s needs.
In a typical session she listens without judgement and helps people name what they are feeling. She then helps set clear, manageable goals and practises new ways of thinking or coping. She also offers coaching-style conversations for people who want to focus on life direction and decision making.
Her style is calm and straightforward. She aims to make therapy easy to follow, with concrete steps between sessions. People who struggle with communication problems, commitment worries, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, or grief often find this practical approach useful.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule appointments according to availability. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Aamirah commonly uses cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in her sessions. Cognitive behavioural therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test them against reality, which can reduce worry and low mood. Acceptance and commitment therapy teaches people to notice thoughts without getting stuck in them and to act on values that matter, which can help with anxiety and life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She works collaboratively to choose methods that fit the person's goals and preferences, and may blend techniques across approaches as needed. Clients are invited to feed back on what helps so the plan can change over time.
Please confirm the current online session options before booking because the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so therapy can happen between other commitments. It can also make it simpler to keep appointments when relocating or when international arrangements make in-person meetings difficult.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Eating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English, Urdu
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression and bipolar, ADHD, sleep and eating issues, anger and self-esteem concerns, and career or life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Work is down-to-earth and practical. Expect listening, clear goal-setting, and exercises to try between appointments.
What experience does the counsellor have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and practical problems.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Urdu and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with this counsellor?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.