About us
Zia-Ul-Quran Counselling Services
Therapeutic Support Rooted in Cultural and Emotional Understanding
📍 Online Sessions | 🌍 Serving Clients Worldwide
Our Therapeutic Approach
Our work is grounded in rigorous clinical training and a deep understanding of the emotional, relational, and cultural contexts that shape our clients’ lives. Our lead therapist works across private practice and established counselling settings within Scotland, including relationship services and university wellbeing environments, ensuring practice that is reflective, current, and ethically grounded.
We understand that difficulties such as anxiety, conflict, shame, emotional distance, or burnout rarely exist in isolation. They are often rooted in earlier attachment experiences, family systems, cultural expectations, and faith narratives that continue to shape how we relate and respond under pressure. Our approach is collaborative and depth-oriented, we do not rush to fix, but to understand.
What We Can Help With
We support individuals and couples navigating:
- Anxiety, low mood, emotional overwhelm, and burnout
- Grief, bereavement, and major life transitions
- Shame, secrecy, inner conflict, and self-worth struggles
- Trauma and emotional wounds rooted in earlier relationships
- Identity questions, meaning, faith, and values
- Marital difficulties, repeated conflict, and communication breakdown
Trust ruptures, including infidelity (online or offline) - The impact of pornography or compulsive sexual behaviours
- Family tensions, in-law conflict, boundary difficulties, and enmeshment
Some clients come in crisis. Others come when something feels “off” but not yet broken. Wherever you find yourself, our role is not to judge, take sides, or impose solutions, but to help you understand what is happening beneath the surface with honesty, care, and depth.
How We Work
Our therapeutic framework is informed by psychodynamic and systemic thinking. This means we explore both present difficulties and their relational and historical roots. We pay attention to patterns, not just events and create a confidential space where difficult emotions can be examined safely.
Alongside clinical training, our academic background includes studies in Islamic Theology (Al-Azhar University, Cairo) and postgraduate work in Theology and Philosophy, including a Master’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Glasgow. This enables us to engage sensitively with questions of faith, conscience, identity, and meaning alongside psychological insight.
We maintain regular continuing professional development (CPD) and clinical supervision. We also keep our caseload intentionally limited to ensure presence, attentiveness, and ethical care for each client.
Zia-Ul-Quran Counselling Services operates in accordance with professional ethical frameworks, including the standards of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Qualifications
BACP Approved PDA in Counselling Children and Young People (10–18) – SCQF Level 11
Diploma in Relationship Counselling (DIRC), Edinburgh Napier University – SCQF Level 9
Certificate in Counselling Skills (COSCA validated) – SCQF Level 8
BA in Theology, Al-Azhar University
MA in Philosophy, University of Glasgow
Why Zia-Ul-Quran?
Therapists who understand faith, culture, and family systems
Sensitivity to intergenerational and migration experiences
Trauma-informed, ethically grounded practice
Online flexibility for clients in the UK and internationally
A calm, thoughtful space for depth, not just symptom management
Whether you are seeking clarity in personal struggles or healing within your relationships, Zia-Ul-Quran offers a space of careful listening and meaningful exploration.
Training, qualifications & experience
Our lead counsellor, Hassan, holds an MA in Philosophy (University of Glasgow), a BA in Arabic and Islamic Theology (Al-Azhar University), a Certificate in Counselling Skills, and a Diploma in Relationship Counselling (DIRC – Edinburgh Napier University).
He undertakes regular CPD and specialist training to remain aligned with current research and best practice. Alongside his work at Zia-Ul-Quran, he also works with Relationships Scotland, ensuring clients receive thoughtful, up-to-date, and culturally informed care.
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.
Areas of counselling we deal with
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Fees
£50.00 - £60.00
Additional information
We aim to keep our services accessible while maintaining a high standard of care.
Fees
Individual Counselling: £50 per session (50 minutes)
Couples Counselling: £60 per session (1 hour)
If you have any questions about pricing or would like to discuss your circumstances, please feel free to get in touch.
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