Ms. Fariha Khan

About Ms. Fariha Khan

Ms. Fariha Khan, MSc, is a licensed counsellor and a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) — the UK's leading professional body for counselling and psychotherapy. She provides professional counselling for children, adolescents, and adults, drawing on evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to each individual's needs.

Ms. Fariha Khan offers a warm, compassionate, and confidential therapeutic space where clients can explore anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, trauma, and life transitions. Her practice is grounded in a person-centred philosophy and integrates approaches from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based modalities to support clients and patients.

Areas of expertise

• Adult, adolescent (11–18) and child counselling (from age 5)
• Anxiety, panic and stress-related conditions
• Depression and low mood
• Bereavement, grief and pregnancy loss
• Trauma and the impact of abuse
• Relationship, couples and family counselling
• Parenting support and parent consultations (incl. ADHD, behavioural challenges)
• Bariatric surgery psychological assessment and post-op support
• Chronic pain, chronic illness and terminal diagnosis counselling
• Emotional aspects of weight management and obesity
• Mental health psychoeducation for individuals, families and carers
• Self-esteem, identity and life transitions
• Stress management and workplace burnout

Languages

English · Urdu · Hindi

Selected publications

• Exclusive writer of a weekly column on children's problems — 'You and Your Child', Saudi Gazette (Saudi Arabia).
• 'How Can You Tell if Your Teenager is Depressed?' — Expat-mum.com.
• Peer-reviewed article for Therapy Today, the BACP journal.

Academic & editorial roles

• Peer reviewer — Therapy Today (BACP journal)

  Invited peer reviewer for Therapy Today, the flagship journal of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Invited talks & conference presentations

• “Coping with mental disorder within the family” — 1st Abu Dhabi International Congress of the World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (WAPR)
• “Aging & the Risk of Depression in Later Years” — Abu Dhabi International Mental Health Conference (WAPR)
• “Impact of COVID-19 on Relationships” — International Congress, ESMH
• “Psychosocial Impact of COVID-19” — Abu Dhabi International Mental Health Conference, in partnership with the 5th Annual Maudsley Health Conference
• “Wellness Talk on Stress” — Galderma, Dubai
• “Talk for Women on COVID Anxiety” — Pakistan Association Dubai (PAD)
• “Webinars on Stress Management” — Community & corporate audiences, UAE
• “Dealing with Uncertainty during Regional Conflict” — Community webinar

Professional memberships

• Registered Member, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), UK
• Member, Emirates Society of Mental Health (Emirates Medical Association)

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