Counsellor profile
Aamirah Khan, BACP
Counsellor - Family and parenting concerns
Continue with AamirahAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship strain
- Goal focused coaching
About Aamirah
Aamirah Khan is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 12 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She helps adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and changes in life circumstances. She also supports people experiencing low mood, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and challenges with sleep, eating, anger, or self-esteem.
Aamirah uses straightforward coaching techniques alongside counselling to help clients clarify goals and notice how their thinking affects everyday life. In sessions she encourages honest conversation about thoughts and feelings. Conversations are paced to suit the person and focus on practical next steps as well as understanding patterns.
Her approach draws on several established methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based work. These give options for both short-term skills and deeper relational work. She also uses client-centred listening and elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy when emotional regulation is a focus.
Aamirah describes her work as collaborative. She helps people identify small, manageable changes and builds on what is already working. That can mean practising new ways to respond in family interactions or setting clearer boundaries when caring for others.
Sessions are offered in English and Urdu and Aamirah accepts international clients. If someone is unsure about next steps she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange an initial session to decide how to progress.
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How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Aamirah uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose values-led actions. ACT can be useful when someone is stuck avoiding difficult feelings but wants to live differently. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns shape current responses; this often helps when family or relationship dynamics keep repeating.She treats the choice of approach as collaborative. Early sessions are about finding what fits a person's goals, concerns and preferences. She will work with the client to try approaches, review what helps, and adjust the plan as things change.
If you want to access work with Aamirah online, please confirm which session formats she is using before booking. The profile notes international work and multilingual sessions in English and Urdu, but does not list specific session types here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, avoiding travel time, or choosing audio rather than video when that suits you. Registered or accredited professionals often find that these practical options help people keep therapy consistent and manageable.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Urdu
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What kinds of family issues does she help with?
She helps people address family conflict, blended family issues, caregiver stress and communication problems.
How does she work with relationship concerns?
Sessions focus on clearer communication, spotting patterns from attachment, and practical steps to change how interactions unfold.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working in the UK.
What professional registration does she hold?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can she work with non-UK clients or in other languages?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and Urdu and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking by checking the See online therapy options flow; the profile does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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