Ms Fariha Khan, MSc (MBACP)
Fariha is an experienced Counsellor. She has a broad experience of working with adults, adolescents and children in Dubai and in the United Kingdom. She provides Mental Health, Family, Bariatric Weight Loss Pre and Post Surgery Counselling.
Mental Health & Family Counselling: Fariha has worked closely with consultant psychiatrists to provide counselling for patients with a wide range of mental disorders such as; depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, panic, bipolar disorder, etc. She has also provided psycho education to patients and family members aimed at enhancing their understanding of the illness, coping and wellbeing.
Fariha has also worked successfully with clients and patients facing trauma, loss, disability, displacement, bereavement, abuse, torture, crisis, relationship difficulties, stress, low self-esteem, living with terminal illness, chronic pain, etc
Additionally, she has worked productively, with children providing help with psychosocial disorders e.g. anxiety, depression, bereavement, aggression, poor academic performance, poor social skills, relationship disturbance with friends or family members, social phobia and attention deficit. She has also provides parenting sessions.
Fariha worked effectively with adolescents with issues such as relationship with parents and friends, family dysfunction, bereavement, self-image, self-harm, eating disorders, school problems, exam stress, etc and has provided counselling to parents on dealing with troubled teenagers and understanding the dynamics of this age.She has authored many articles on children’s and teenage problems.