Directory
No one should have to carry their struggles alone.
Muslim therapists and support services
Abdullah Shariff
Abdullah Shariff is a qualified counsellor, psychotherapist and Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner. He provides counselling and therapy for men and women, supporting people with anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, confidence, faith, family and personal development, pre-marital and marital relationships, sleep and time management.
His therapeutic approaches include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). He also has training in Islamic counselling and uses a compassionate, person-centred approach. His experience includes working as a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner in NHS secondary care and providing private counselling to the Muslim community.
Ahbabur Rahman
Ahbabur Rahman is a Licensed Islamic Professional Counsellor (LIPC) and certified life coach who provides counselling using Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) alongside Islamic principles. He also has more than 15 years of experience as an Islamic scholar, Imam, mentor and educator, including providing pastoral care and teaching Arabic and Islamic Studies to children and adults.
Location: London, UK
Sessions: In person and online
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 7715 335441
Inspirited Minds
Inspirited Minds is a mental health charity providing faith-sensitive therapeutic support, with a particular focus on Muslim clients. Its counselling team consists of BACP-registered counsellors and BABCP-registered CBT therapists, with many therapists having additional training in spiritual and Islamic models of psychological therapy.
The therapies offered include CBT, ACT, DBT, existential, integrative, Islamic counselling, mindfulness, person-centred, psychodynamic and solution-focused brief therapy, among others. Counselling is available by telephone and video following an initial assessment. Inspirited Minds states that it is not an emergency service.
Sessions: Telephone and video
Contact:
Website: inspiritedminds.org.uk/get-help/
MindworksUK
MindworksUK is a registered charity providing counselling, psychotherapy, faith-based therapy and coaching. It supports people with concerns including grief, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, attachment issues, divorce and drug or alcohol dependency.
The charity states that its services are intended to help people who may face financial, cultural, faith or language barriers to accessing mental health support.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: mindworksuk.co.uk
Sakoon
Sakoon provides counselling and psychotherapy that takes account of clients’ Islamic faith, culture and family circumstances. Its services include individual counselling, couples and family counselling, psychotherapy and mediation, with support available for concerns including anxiety, depression, panic attacks, PTSD, stress, relationship difficulties, bereavement, self-harm, childhood abuse or neglect and anger.
Its team consists of qualified Muslim counsellors, psychotherapists and other mental health professionals. Sessions are available online, by video and by telephone, and services are available to people from all faith backgrounds.
Sessions: Online, video and telephone
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07943 561 561
Website: sakoon.co.uk
Dr. Tarek Younis
Dr. Tarek Younis is a registered clinical psychologist whose work focuses particularly on racism, Islamophobia and state violence. He is the Clinical Director of Coming Home, a free and confidential counselling service provided by Muslim therapists for Muslims and their families affected by policing, prisons and criminalisation.
Contact:
Website: tarekyounis.org
Coming Home: [email protected]
Tawfiq Therapy
Tawfiq Therapy is a private counselling and psychotherapy practice based in East London. It provides individual counselling, relationship counselling and group therapy, with face-to-face appointments in East London and online and telephone sessions across the UK.
The practice supports people with concerns including anxiety, anger, emotional overwhelm, relationship difficulties, identity-related concerns, stress, low mood, communication difficulties, trust and life transitions.
Location: East London, UK
Sessions: Face-to-face, online and telephone
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07818 880054
Website: tawfiqtherapy.com
Zakera Pirbhai
Zakera Pirbhai is a qualified counsellor and trained Islamic counsellor with several years of experience providing counselling to young people, adults, couples and organisations. She holds a Diploma in Child Counselling and a Diploma in Islamic Counselling.
Location: London, UK
Sessions: Online and Zoom
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 7973 460327
Zan Sattar
Zan Sattar is a mental health practitioner who has worked in the mental health field since 2011 and has provided therapy since 2021. She supports people with difficulties including depression, anxiety, OCD, health anxiety, social anxiety, panic and relationship concerns.
She has provided low-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) since 2021 and Islamic Solution-Focused Brief Therapy since 2024.
Location: Bedfordshire, UK
Sessions: Online
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @thetalking.therapist
Helplines
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
CALM provides free, confidential and anonymous suicide prevention support to people aged 18 and over across the UK. Its helpline supports people experiencing suicidal thoughts, people worried about someone else, and people who have lost someone to suicide.
Helpline: 0800 58 58 58
Live chat and WhatsApp: Available through the CALM website
Opening hours: 5pm–midnight, every day
Website: thecalmzone.net
Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH)
Muslim Youth Helpline provides free, confidential and faith- and culturally-sensitive emotional support, with a particular focus on young people. Its trained Helpline Team provides active listening and support and can signpost people to other services where appropriate.
Support is available by telephone, web chat, WhatsApp and email.
Helpline: 0808 808 2008
Opening hours: 4pm–10pm, every day
Website: myh.org.uk
Samaritans
Samaritans provides free, confidential emotional support to anyone who is struggling, distressed or in need of someone to talk to. Its telephone service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Helpline: 116 123
Opening hours: 24 hours a day, every day
Website: samaritans.org
PAPYRUS
PAPYRUS is a suicide prevention charity focused on preventing young suicide. Its HopeLine 24/7 provides free and confidential support to people aged 35 and under who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, as well as people who are concerned about someone else.
Support is available by telephone, text, email and webchat. Trained suicide prevention advisers are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
HopeLine 24/7: 0300 102 2470
Text: HOPE to 88247
Opening hours: 24 hours a day, every day
Website: papyrus-uk.org