When Every Symptom Feels Like a Threat
No Hijab Day Today is ‘world hijab day’, which is a day designed to celebrate women who choose to wear the hijab. …
When your parent says they wish you had never been born. I’ve been supporting people non-religious people who come from a Muslim …
Family Estrangement – should you cut ties with your parents? Why don’t my parents love me unconditionally? This is something I …
Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS) – is it a thing? I have been specialising in helping individuals who have left high-controlling religions for …
Lets talk about Salman Rushdie. The stabbing itself is saddening, shocking and sickening. But what’s even worse are all the supporters. We …
Thinking of telling your family you are no longer a Muslim? Most of my clients come to be because their family do …
How picky should you be when choosing a therapist? A few years ago I met a group of ex-Muslims who used the …
Happy Kufrmas A few years ago I met a group of ex-Muslims who used the term ‘Kufrmas’ instead of Christmas, and it …
Stupid shit people say 1) Everything happens for a reason Ah this old chestnut. If your therapist ever says this to …
It’s okay to be okay(ish) I want to talk to you about 2015. The year I ‘came out’ of the ex-Muslim closet …
How Ramadan bought an ex-Muslim clarity Ramadan is coming up soon, and I always remember that Ramadan was the period in my …
Sometimes doing anything is better than doing nothing. The absence of family or friends on certain celebrations can be difficult. For example, …
Is lockdown really ending for us all? We know that reports of Domestic Abuse increased during lockdown, with Domestic Abuse helplines stating …
Aisha Khan Therapies: How did I get here? I’ve been a therapist for over 10 years now. I still remember when I …
How to cope when your job’s a joke, you’re broke and your love life is DOA Here is a little bit about …
Do therapists have their own issues? I’ve experienced depression on and off for years. The last time was pre-pandemic, so this is …
Become confident enough to say no to relationships that are not good for you. Time heals all wounds. What a lie. …
Be loyal to yourself before you are loyal to your employer I have stayed loyal to IAPT but I’ve never stayed loyal …
Privileged to be your therapist Being a therapist is a privilege I had a moment the other week, where I thought …
Does it matter if your therapist is from the same ethnicity and culture as you? This is something that divides therapists. More …
This little girl, has made me a much better person, friend, and therapist One of my close friends gave birth to her …
Childfree by choice As a child-free therapist (child-free by choice), I have recently been thinking about the expectations placed on those of …
When your best isn’t your best Before Christmas, I was working out 4x a week and I was making sure I was …
Regretting having children? You’re not alone. My friends always laugh at me when I say I find it odd that we say …
What is CBT Therapy? How does CBT Therapy work? In CBT Therapy, we focus on the following areas: thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. …
Regretting having children? You’re not alone. ‘I love my kid, but if I knew back then what I know now, I wouldn’t …