Saad Malik

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Psychotherapists and Counsellors

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

I was born in Pakistan and moved to London at a young age. My migration experience allowed me to look at the world through a variety of lenses. I understood that we are more than what our surrounding culture might expect from us.

As a non-binary, person of colour, I welcome people from a wide range of backgrounds in my practice. I work holistically with my clients, helping them reclaim their power and strength in a culture which may tell them otherwise.

I have been trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities, and I believe that healing happens when we talk, as well as work with the pain stored in our bodies. I use mindfulness, and gently resource my clients, so that the inner sense of safety in the body allows you to experience and integrate parts of yourself which previously felt unreachable.

Therapy is a profound process of self-discovery, reclaiming inner-joy, wonder, and finding sustained healing. I welcome you to reach out to me. I offer a free thirty-minute consultation, via zoom, to help you get a sense of me.

Sexual identity:

Queer

Gender identity: Non-binary

Gender history: Not as assigned at birth

Non-monogamy: No

Intersex: No

Trans: Yes

Neurodivergent: Yes

Personal pronouns: They/Them

Qualifications - Links to websites:

BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology, University of Durham

Masters by Research (MRes) Psychology, Edinburgh University

Diploma in Human Relations and Counselling, Robert Gordon University.

Qualifications - Additional:

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Experience and approach:

My experience includes working with Wellbeing Scotland to support clients suffering from trauma, including those dealing with chronic anxiety, domestic abuse, and bereavement. Additionally, I have worked as a voluntary counsellor at LGBT Health and Wellbeing, supporting a diverse range of clients.

I currently work with the organisation African Rainbow Family, where I have support refugee clients process their trauma, come to terms with the grief of migration, and find renewed hope.

Within my private practice, I have supported LGBTQIA+ clients on issues around familial acceptance, loss, sexual abuse, and forging a stable identity in the aftermath of traumatic events. More specifically, I have supported QTBIPOC and transgender clients process difficult experiences and find their inner strength and beauty.

I believe that therapy is a deep form of self-care, where we get to meet ourselves again. I am deeply passionate about working with clients who are looking for a therapist with a shared lived experience and understanding.

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