About me
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Counselling is not just a job for me, but an absolute passion..
Iam a highly trained, experienced full time counsellor. Please see below for list of extensive CPD trainings.
My name is Sidra Khan and I'm a fully qualified, accredited psychotherapist/ counsellor who is also trained in clinical hypnotherapy. I work mainly from a person-centred approach and also implement an integrative approach to therapy to suit the individual client needs. I also hold an honours degree in psychology.
I have been described as an IDM level 3i therapist by my counselling supervisor. (Monthly supervision is a requirement of being an accredited counsellor even in private practice) Which is considered to be the highest level of professional growth achieved as a counsellor, according to the Integrated Developmental Model of Supervision.
I'm an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society which is accredited by the professional standards authority. I'm an NHS approved Clinical Hypnotherapist and a registered member of the prestigious, National Council of Hypnotherapy. The NCH and NCPS are all accredited by the professional standards authority which accredits registers to help people of the public get better care by ensuring that the health practitioners they register are competent, trustworthy and trained to a high standard. The professional standards authority is recognised by the NHS and the Department of Health has recommended that where people are looking for therapists they use someone who is accredited by the professional standards authority.
I'm also a trained NLP practitioner.
I have had various comprehensive trainings as part of my continued professional development, some of which include : Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depression, Anxiety, Trauma and Personality Disorders. (One day training with psychotherapy excellence )
Cognitive behavioural therapy training for Anxiety disorders and OCD. As well as “an introduction to online and telephone counselling”
Please view below for many more trainings that I have undertaken.
As with all professional and ethical therapists, I am also covered by professional indemnity insurance and am a firm believer in continuing professional development.
I have worked with clients in treating various issues and invite you to get in touch with any queries you may have with regards to therapy and how I could help.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc honours degree in Psychology
- Adv Diploma in Counselling and psychotherapy
- IDM level 3i therapist (Highest level of professional growth)
- Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
- Practitioner training in Neuro Linguistic Programming
- Practitioner training in Timeline therapy
- NLP Coaching training
- Hypnoband licensed practitioner
Additional Continued professional development trainings:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depression, Anxiety, Trauma and Personality Disorders. (One day training with psychotherapy excellence)
- Mindfulness course (Intensive two day training with Dr Richard Sears)
- Using internal family systems therapy with autistic clients (Workshop with Sarah Bergenfield; Psychologist and autism specialist)
- Somatic Therapy for complex Trauma with Janine Fisher, Arielle Schwartz (Ongoing training)
- Acceptance and Commitment therapy for behavioural addictions; A shame free approach for helping clients understand their triggers, break compulsive patterns and embrace pain with purpose. (6 hours training with Dr Jennifer Patterson)
- Transforming traumatic grief. Neuroscience techniques for meaningful recovery from traumatic loss with Dr Kate Truitt (2 full days training)
- Cognitive behavioural therapy training for Anxiety disorders and OCD. (16 hours certified training with psychotherapy excellence)
- Rational Emotive Behavioural therapy (REBT 10.5 certified hours training)
- EMDR & Parts Work for Treating Complex Trauma: Somatic Techniques to Decrease Defensiveness and Facilitate Trauma Processing with Dr Arielle Schwartz
- Trauma certification workshop to resolve deeply held trauma with Dr Janine Fisher (2 full days)
- CBT-I To Treat Insomnia: Proven Interventions That Go Beyond Sleep Hygiene (4 hourse with Dr Catherine Darley)
- An introduction to online and telephone counselling (10 hours certified training)
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How the body keeps the score trauma training. (Professor Bessel van Der kolk, 15 hours online training)
- Working with Narcissism (Professor Christiane Sanderson)
- Healing Trauma (Janine Fisher)
- Transforming Trauma with Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) With Dr Leanne Campbell (One day training)
- Compassion Focused Therapy: enhanced application for using and understanding compassion in trauma ( Dr Chris Irons)
- Applying attachment theory in clinical practice (Psychotherapist Linda Cundy)
- Attachment theory with Thais Gibson (Numerous articles and webinars)
- Couples therapy relational life therapy training ( Dr Terry Real)
- Down a rabbit hole: Where we and our clients can become stuck. With Counselling directory
- Constantly reading articles, books, and attending webinars, trainings. Love listening to podcasts about human psychology by established evidence based therapists.
Professional Memberships
- Accredited full Member of the National Counselling Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)
Member of the National Council of Hypnotherapy (NCH)
Work-based training
- CBT (Cognitive behavioural therapy)
- Client Health
- Behaviour and communication
- Complex trauma
- Alcohol awareness
- Mental Health Risk Assessment & Legislation
- Mental Health First Aid
- Dealing with Anti-Social Behaviour
- Key working and action planning.
- Adults (E-learning)
- Equality & Diversity
Over 15 years’ experience working with clients from a wide variety of back grounds. E.g. Neurodivergent issues, mental health issues, trauma, PTSD, relationship issues, bereavement issues, addictions, complex needs, anxiety, depression, phobias, panic attacks, insomnia and various other issues
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Weight related issues
- Mindfulness for various issues
- Teaching / counselling clients how to become high value so they can have successful relationships
- Building self trust
- Insomnia / sleep disturbances
- Anxiety specialist
- High functioning autistic/ asperger clients and neurodivergent clients
- ADHD
- Intrusive thoughts
- Lots of experience working with Obsessive Compulsive disorder in clients. Please note the first point of contact for ocd help is normally a CBT therapist- but if you prefer a counsellor with training and good understanding of OCD then feel free to get in touch
- Many more issues- feel free to get in touch to enquire
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
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All sessions are one hour per session (not 50 minutes)
Free 15 min phone consultation offered where I’m happy to answer your questions
Counselling sessions via online or phone are £50 per one hour session.
Counselling sessions via in the room are £60 per session. (Cost of living crisis special offer, usual price is £75)
Hypnotherapy and counselling: £60 per session
When I work
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Flexible availability but general working hours are between 9.30-to late nights, Mon-Sun
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Further information
Free Parking on driveway for your convinience
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Please view just some verified reviews which I have copied from my yell profile. There are a lot more on my yell profile.
All reviews are confidential to protect the privacy of the clients:
“Exceptional
I have been seeing Sidra consistently for some months now. Can highly recommend her as a professional, brilliant therapist. I felt validated by her and she has helped me work through my issues. Don’t know what I would do without her. Can recommend without any hesitation.”
“One happy client :-)
Thank you Sidra. You have helped my mother immensely. Won’t hesitate to refer you to friends and family. Highly knowledgeable and helpful.”
“Amazing Therapy
Amazing therapist has changed My life completely for the better,, can’t fault her at all Many many Thanks”
“One happy client :-)
Thank you Sidra. You have helped my mother immensely. Won’t hesitate to refer you to friends and family. Highly knowledgeable and helpful”
“Helped me to stop smoking 😊
I went for a stop smoking session and I cant recommend her enough it’s been 12 months and I am still going strong! No urge or need to smoke previously I use to go through 25+ cigarettes a day!”
