OCD Specialist, Islamic Counselling and Accredited CBT Therapist

 

Finding the right therapist can make an important difference when you are experiencing obsessive thoughts, anxiety, trauma, religious doubts, or repetitive behaviours. Sadia CBT provides online psychological therapy in the UK, combining evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with culturally sensitive and faith-informed support. The practice works with a range of concerns, including OCD, religious scrupulosity, anxiety, PTSD, depression, perfectionism, and trauma.

OCD Specialist and OCD Therapist

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can involve unwanted thoughts, images, doubts, urges, or repetitive behaviours that may feel difficult to control. OCD can affect different areas of life and may sometimes be connected to religious or moral concerns. When these experiences involve persistent fears about religious practices, sin, purity, responsibility, or whether something has been done correctly, they may be described as religious scrupulosity or waswasa.

As an OCD specialist and OCD therapist, Sadia provides therapy for OCD using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). ERP is a recognised therapeutic approach for OCD that focuses on gradually facing situations that trigger anxiety or uncertainty while learning to reduce compulsive responses.

Therapy can help you understand the cycle between intrusive thoughts, anxiety, compulsions, and reassurance seeking. The aim is not to eliminate every unwanted thought, but to develop healthier ways of responding to thoughts and uncertainty.

Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT)

Sadia is an Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and provides online CBT therapy across the UK. She is accredited with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and qualified as a CBT therapist in 2021.

CBT explores the relationship between thoughts, emotions, physical responses, and behaviours. Through structured sessions, clients can develop a clearer understanding of patterns that may contribute to distress and work towards practical therapeutic goals.

CBT may be suitable for a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, OCD, social anxiety, panic disorder, health anxiety, low self-esteem, perfectionism, and other difficulties.

The first session involves assessing the concerns you want to address and establishing therapy goals. This provides a structured starting point for deciding how therapy can best support your needs.

Islamic Counselling

For Muslims seeking professional psychological support, finding a therapist who understands the importance of faith and religious values can be particularly important. Islamic Counselling can provide an approach that considers a person's spiritual beliefs alongside psychological needs.

Sadia has a Level 3 Certificate in Islamic Counselling and incorporates knowledge of Islamic principles, the Qur'an and Sunnah into therapy when appropriate and requested by the client. This approach is integrated alongside psychological therapies rather than replacing evidence-based therapeutic methods.

Islamic Counselling may be particularly relevant for clients who are concerned that seeking therapy could conflict with their religious principles. The therapeutic approach aims to respect individual beliefs, values, and spiritual goals while addressing psychological difficulties.

Muslim Counsellor

A Muslim counsellor can offer culturally sensitive support to clients who want their religious identity and personal values to be understood within therapy. Every person's relationship with faith is different, so therapy should be adapted to the individual rather than assuming that all Muslim clients have the same experiences or needs.

Sadia provides therapy as a Muslim female psychotherapist and integrates faith-based approaches with psychotherapeutic techniques where appropriate. This can be particularly relevant for clients experiencing religious trauma, internalised racism, religious scrupulosity, or concerns where faith and mental health overlap.

DBR Practitioner for Trauma

In addition to CBT, Sadia is a DBR Practitioner, trained in Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR). DBR is one of the approaches used within her practice, particularly when working with complex trauma and PTSD. She has completed Deep Brain Reorienting Levels 1 and 2 training.

Her professional background also includes experience working with individuals affected by complex trauma, including refugees, asylum seekers, war veterans, and people affected by natural disasters.

DBR may be incorporated into an individual's therapeutic work when it is considered appropriate for their circumstances and treatment goals. The approach can be used alongside other therapeutic methods rather than being treated as a standalone solution for every client.

Culturally Sensitive Online Therapy in the UK

Sadia CBT provides online therapy, allowing clients across the UK to access professional psychological support remotely. The practice focuses on creating a safe and respectful environment where clients can discuss their concerns and work towards personalised therapeutic goals.

Whether you are looking for an OCD therapist, OCD specialist, Muslim counsellor, Islamic Counselling, an Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT), or a DBR Practitioner, therapy can begin with an initial discussion about your needs.

The service offers a 15-minute free consultation to discuss your concerns, understand the therapy process, and consider when you may wish to begin. Following registration, the first therapy session includes an assessment and discussion of the goals you would like to work towards.

If you are experiencing OCD, religious scrupulosity, anxiety, trauma, or another mental health concern and would like support that respects both your psychological needs and personal values, online therapy with Sadia CBT can provide a structured space to begin that process.