dr saira khan, hcpc registered chartered counselling psychologist in west london
You are not what happened to you.
You are who you chose to become next.
Ready to Reclaim Your Life?
You’re in the right place.
I’m Saira, and I help people just like you: people who know they want and deserve something more, but are not sure how to get there, or need support to do so. One way to improve your mental health and overall well-being is to address and resolve emotional issues that may be causing distress or negatively impacting your life. This can be done in a supportive space with a professional.
Working through emotional issues can help you feel more balanced and better able to cope with the challenges of everyday life. It can also improve your relationships with others and increase your sense of happiness and contentment. Improving your mental health can lead to greater well-being and overall satisfaction with life.
How I work
If you are looking for a psychological professional who is committed to helping you find hope, then we might be a good fit.
We’ll work on real, practical skills that you can apply to your day-to-day life.
We work with a clear goal in mind: to help you better understand yourself and feel more equipped to take care of your mental and emotional well-being.
Together, we explore how your past may be shaping your present and how those patterns might hold you back. With my experience and a compassionate, collaborative approach, I can support you in making sense of your struggles and developing healthier ways to cope.
We’ll incorporate mind-body practices and practical tools to help you build a more secure emotional foundation rooted in awareness, balance, and resilience. My goal is to empower you to trust in your own capacity to heal.
I’m here to listen, guide, and walk alongside you—every step of the way.
specialising in:
Post-traumatic Stress, Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Impact and Recovery from Coercive Control
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
My Background & Training
Education & Licensure
City, University of London, DPsych
UCL, Dept of Education, London,MSc
Columbia University, NYC, MSSW
UCLA, Los Angeles, BA
LCSW Board of Behavioural Sciences, California LCSW 21998
British Association For Counselling & Psychotherapy MBACP (Accred)
Chartered Counselling Psychologist, British Psychological Society (CPsychol)
HCPC Practitioner Psychologist PYL 38823
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Teacher Trained, Oxford Mindfulness
Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS)
Trainings & certifications
British Psychological Society Registrar Of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors
EMDRIA EMDR Certified Therapist
EMDR UK and Europe Accredited Practitioner
Member of UK Society for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Full member, International Society For The Study Of Trauma And Dissociation (ISSTD)
Member Of The British Wheel Of Yoga (BWY)
Post doctorate training in DBT, MBCT, Schema Therapy, EMDR and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
The Resilient Heart: Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath Practitioner
Registered with BAMBA (British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches) and AccessMBCT
My core values
I am dedicated to helping people move forward after difficulty. Much of my time is spent supporting causes that bring meaning to the work I do.
Action
Hope of alleviating suffering through action.
Connection
Being a part of a community
Growth
Curiosity & Openness leads to new possibilities
Compassion
The balm to threat.
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My doctorate research focused on promoting growth and recovery after intimate partner violence, with an emphasis on post-traumatic stress.
You can access the full dissertation here for free.
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I am a trained teacher with the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation: https://www.oxfordmindfulness.org/acadp_listings/saira-khan-2/
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As part of my commitment to social justice, I am a Hague Mothers Project Team member. As a group, we are working to change the Hague laws to protect children in cases of domestic violence.
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I am a trustee for a charity (https://projectlighthouse.org.uk/) that provides therapeutic supports for women impacted by domestic violence and child removal
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I am a member of the SHERA Research Group, and we have been working towards creating systemic change for women and children within family court systems worldwide, focusing on the UK.
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