Counsellor profile
Musarrat Khan, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 9 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, trauma and relationship issues
Continue with MusarratAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (187084)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Musarrat supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Relationship problems
About Musarrat
BACP member. Nine years' experience. Musarrat Khan helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, anger and parenting concerns. She also works with sleep problems, compassion fatigue and coping with life changes.
Musarrat uses straightforward talking therapy. She draws on client-centred work to follow what matters to the person in front of her. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to look at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. Solution-focused techniques are used in shorter work to set practical steps and goals.
In sessions she aims to be respectful and sensitive while keeping the work practical. Musarrat will listen to the client’s priorities and then suggest ways to approach them. That might include looking at patterns from early relationships with psychodynamic ideas or using motivational interviewing to increase readiness for change.
Her style is conversational and task-oriented when needed. She offers help with family-related difficulties such as blended family issues, family of origin problems, communication and conflict. She also works with abandonment and attachment concerns, codependency and commitment issues.
Musarrat can support people facing long-term health challenges and caregiver stress, and she has experience with chronic pain, illness and disability. She also works with people affected by domestic violence, separation and the practical fallout of disasters.
Sessions are delivered in English and are based in the United Kingdom. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Musarrat commonly uses client-centred counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy in her work. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and following what matters to the client, helping them to clarify feelings and priorities. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and helps people try different ways of responding to reduce distress.She also uses motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and solution-focused techniques for practical goal setting. These approaches suit issues such as anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties and managing stressful life events. Finding the right combination is part of the work and she will discuss options with each person to agree what to try first.
If you are considering online counselling, check the available session options before booking as these are confirmed during the sign-up process. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. The counsellor will help decide the most helpful approach and pacing based on the client's goals and circumstances.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship difficulties, grief, sleeping problems, parenting strain and compassion fatigue among other family and personal issues.
What therapeutic approach does she use?
She uses client-centred counselling alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused methods, with psychodynamic ideas and motivational interviewing also available depending on need.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years' experience working in counselling and related therapeutic roles.
Is she registered with a professional body and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start counselling with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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