Aamirah Khan, BACP
12 years in practice
Aamirah Khan is a counsellor with 12 years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- BACP
- 253507 · expires March 2026
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English, Urdu
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About Aamirah
Aamirah Khan is a counsellor with 12 years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, cope with depression and bipolar mood challenges, and deal with trauma and abuse. She also supports concerns around eating, sleeping, anger, self-esteem and career questions.
Her approach is calm and practical. She offers coaching-style support to help people set clearer goals and understand how their thinking affects actions.
Background and approach
Conversations are held in a non-judgemental way where feelings and thoughts can be named and worked through. Aamirah draws on several therapeutic methods including Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She adapts sessions to what each person needs, using exercises, reflection and real-life steps between meetings.
She speaks English and Urdu, and works with people facing family and relationship strain, caregiving stress, body image and communication problems, as well as complex issues like attachment difficulties and chronic illness. Her practice also covers concerns such as ADHD, compassion fatigue and coping with life changes. Aamirah is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She offers online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Aamirah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coaching
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Aamirah names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How her approaches work online
Aamirah uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name strong feelings and the patterns that keep them stuck. This approach is useful when relationship dynamics, attachment worries or repeated emotional reactions cause distress.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on identifying values and taking practical steps toward a more meaningful life while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. Client-Centred Therapy underpins her work as well, offering a warm, listening stance that helps people feel heard and understood.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She works collaboratively to decide what methods fit best with each person's goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made and needs shift.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits short check-ins or reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and travel, and let people pick what feels most practical for them.
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Questions people ask
What issues can Aamirah help with?
She supports a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, trauma and abuse, relationship and family strain, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger and self-esteem.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and practical, blending counselling with coaching. She encourages clear goal-setting and helps people connect thoughts and actions to support change.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with people on mental health and life challenges, offering both therapeutic and coaching approaches.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Urdu, and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can pick the format that suits their needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; exact costs vary with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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