Aleesha Khan
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About me
I’m an Integrative Therapist offering support for anxiety, trauma, stress, and identity-related struggles.
I draw from a range of approaches, including Trauma-Focused CBT, Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), CBT, Mindfulness (MBSR), and Psychodynamic Therapy, tailoring sessions to your unique needs and ways of processing.
Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or burnt out. Some are navigating trauma, ADHD, or the emotional weight of discrimination and marginalisation. You might be struggling to feel safe in your body, relationships, or even in therapy itself - and that’s okay.
I offer trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and identity-respecting care. Our work together is collaborative, paced by consent, and grounded in building safety and connection.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications & Approach
I’m a qualified psychotherapist with an MSc in Psychotherapy and a BSc in Psychological Science. I’m a registered member of NCPS and BACP, and I work to high professional and ethical standards. Most importantly, I aim to offer a space that feels safe, compassionate, and genuinely attuned to you. My work is deeply trauma-informed and grounded in cultural humility. I understand that trauma doesn’t exist in a vacuum - it often intersects with identity, power, and systems. I want therapy with me to honour all parts of who you are.
Specialisms & Inclusivity
I work most often with women and people navigating the impact of anxiety, trauma or relational harm - whether that’s from abuse, cultural violence, or complicated dynamics in close relationships. I'm also trained in supporting LGBTQIA+ clients and anyone experiencing identity-based stress. My approach is intersectional: I’m always thinking about how race, gender, culture, and neurodivergence shape our lives and healing. For autistic and ADHD clients, I offer neurodivergent-affirming support that meets you where you are. Being a queer, neurodiverse, woman of colour myself, I bring intrinsic knowledge and care towards engaging with the self and others as a minority.
Methods & Experience
I use a range of evidence-based approaches, depending on what feels most useful to you. This can include Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Somatic Trauma Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Person-Centered therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and creative techniques like writing or art. My goal is to support you in ways that feel respectful and tailored specifically to how you work as an individual.
I'm a relaxed and diligent therapist and am happy to have a consultation call for you to see how you feel before we book you in.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£85.00 per session
