ABOUT MYIRA KHAN
Myira Khan

Multi award-winning Accredited Counsellor, Coach, Supervisor, CPD Approved Trainer, Founder of the Muslim Counsellor and Psychotherapist Network (MCAPN) and Author of Working Within Diversity

(BSc, Dip HE, Registered Member MBACP - Accredited)


Author of Working Within Diversity - An Anti-oppressive guide to Counselling and Therapy (published July 2023)

A Professional, Private and BACP Accredited (BACP Registered) Counsellor providing face to face counselling in Leicester LE1 6XF (UK) and via an Online counselling service.

A qualified and experienced online counsellor. Offering online counselling to adults, couples and young people (aged 10 years and above).

A qualified Therapeutic Coach offering coaching to adults (face to face in Leicester) and via events, workshops, training and conferences.

A qualified Supervisor providing clinical supervision in Leicester and online (Zoom, Email, Telephone) to trainee and experienced/ qualified counsellors and psychotherapists.
  
Provides counselling to adults, couples, children and young people in Leicester.

Provides couples counselling (also known as relationship counselling or marriage guidance) in Leicester (UK) and online (Zoom).

Provides neurodivergent-affirmative counselling, coaching, supervision & training.

A psychodynamic and integrative counsellor, experienced in working with both deep-routed issues and their impact upon present life as well as working with current issues which may be impacting upon a client's well-being.
   
Trained in Islamic Psychology and Islamic Psychotherapy, there is an option for clients to access an Islamic Counselling service from a Muslim Counsellor.
 
Committed to offering a service which is welcoming to all backgrounds, races, religions and cultures in a supportive, inclusive and non-discriminatory manner. As a Muslim counsellor working within a private service, you can choose to work with a Muslim/ Asian counsellor if this choice is not available to you from your local / NHS / GP services.
   
Experienced of working within a University student counselling service, local voluntary/private counselling services and within a domestic violence support service.

Presents and facilitates counselling training, CPD workshops and conferences both at the Leicester Centre for Psychodynamic Counselling and independently across the UK. Available for in-house training needs.

Myira was a Trustee on the Board of Governors at BACP (2016-2019).



Clinical Supervision (Leicester and Online)
 
Myira is a qualified Supervisor and qualified Online Supervisor, offering supervision via email, Zoom and telephone.
Supervision is available to trainee & qualified Counsellors and Psychotherapists.
Supervision can be accesed either face to face in Leicester or online via Zoom.
Supervision fees are £60 per hour (or £90 for 1.5 hours of monthly supervision).

To contact Myira regarding Supervision:
Email: myira@myirakhancounselling.co.uk
Telephone: 07864 523 545



Award-Winning Counsellor
 

Midlands Enterprise Awards 2023 - Counsellor of the Year 2023 (Leicestershire)


Social Care Awards 2023 - Best Adult and Children's Counselling Service (East Midlands)


Corporate Live Wire Global Awards 2022/23 - Islamic Counselling Service Provider of the Year


Central England Prestige Awards 2022/23 - Counsellor of the Year


Mental Health Awards 2022 - Most Innovative Islamic Counselling Service Provider (East Midlands)


Private Healthcare Awards 2021 - Most Dedicated Counselling and Coaching Service (Leicestershire)


Midlands Enterprise Awards 2021 - Best Online Counselling and Coaching Service (East Midlands)


Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Awards 2021 - Best Online Counselling and Coaching Service (Leicester)


The Muslim Counsellor and Psychotherapist Network- Shortlisted for Professional Network of the Year (November 2015)
  

Shortlisted at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards - Social and Humanitarian Category (May 2015) and attending the Women of the Year Lunch & Awards (October 2015)


Shortlisted at the National Diversity Awards - Positive Role Model for Race, Religion and Faith (September 2015)
  
   
Mental Health Heroes Award Winner (February 2015).
Presented by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
   

Finalist at the British Muslim Awards - Woman of the Year (February 2015).
   

Winner of the Women's Award for Inspiration (June 2013).
"Myira is one of the only practicing Muslim counsellors in Leicester, and as such, she takes an active role in advocating the counselling and psychotherapy profession within Muslim communities. Myira is an active member of the Black and Asian Therapists Network (BAATN), the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) including the sub-division: Association for Pastoral and Spiritual Care and Counselling (APSCC), as well as founding her own international professional network; The Muslim Counsellor and Psychotherapist Network (MCAPN)."
  


Qualifications:

  • BACP Accredited Counsellor in Leicester and Online (Zoom, email and telephone)
  • Diploma in Therapeutic Coaching
  • BSc Psychology 2.1 (Brunel University)
  • Certificate of Higher Education in Counselling (University of Leicester)
  • Diploma of Higher Education in Contemporary Psychodynamic Counselling (University of Leicester)
  • Certificate in Online Counselling (Online Counselling Services and Training)
  • Advanced Post Diploma Certificate in Person Centred Couples Counselling (Counselling Workshops & Training LLP)
  • Certificate in Developing Skills in Couples Work (Tavistock Relationships)
  • Certificate in Islamic Psychology and Islamic Psychotherapy (Islamic Counselling)
  • Diploma in Intersectional Clinical Supervision
  • Certificate in Clinical Supervision
  • Certificate in Online Supervision (Email, Zoom, telephone)
  • Post-Graduate Advanced Certificate in Integrative Counselling for Children and Young People
  • IAFPD Primary Certificate in Positive Psychology Coaching
  • Certificate in Group Facilitation Methods


As a qualified adult education tutor, Myira works as a CPD Approved Provider and Trainer, delivering independent training, CPD and workshops across the UK and internationally.

 


Professional Membership:
   
Myira is a Registered Member MBACP (Accredited) - A Registered and Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
You can find Myira on the BACP Register (certificate number 033550) here:

Myira works within the BACP ‘Ethical Framework for Counsellors’, and also the BACP Guidelines for Online Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Information relating to both of these documents can be found at www.bacp.co.uk
   
Myira is a registered a Data Controller (Registration reference ZA092056) and abides by the GDPR regulations imposed by such procedures.
You can search for Myira on the Data Protection Public Register here: https://ico.org.uk/esdwebpages/search

Myira is the Founder of the Muslim Counsellor and Psychotherapist Network (MCAPN).
Established April 2013.
You can find the MCAPN here: http://www.mcapn.co.uk/
The MCAPN was announced as a Top 100 Awesome Network 2015 by Inclusive Networks and was shortlisted at the Inclusive Awards for Professional Network of the Year (November 2015).
   
Myira has a valid DBS Certificate (formally known as CRB). You can perform a DBS Status check here:
   


To contact Myira for counselling or supervision, or to deliver workshops and training, or for publication and media / press enquiries: 

Telephone: 07864 523 545 
Email myira@myirakhancounselling.co.uk

Business Hours

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Tue - Wed
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Myira Khan Counselling - BACP Accredited Counsellor in Leicester and Online
Myira Khan Counselling - CPD Approved Provider
Myira Khan Counselling - BACP Accredited Counsellor in Leicester and online
Myira Khan Counselling - Founder of the Muslim Counsellor and Psychotherapist Network (MCAPN)

                                                     Myira Khan Counselling - Privacy Policy


This privacy policy sets out how Myira Khan uses and protects any information that you give Myira Khan Counselling when you use this website.

Myira Khan Counselling is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should I ask you to provide certain information, by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Myira Khan Counselling may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from May 25th 2018.

By continuing to use this website, www.myirakhancounselling.co.uk, you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy and agreeing to the use of cookies as described below.


Information Collected

Myira Khan Counselling may collect the following information:

1) From the contact form:

 - Name

 - Email address

 - Telephone and/or Mobile Number

2) Information collected from traffic log cookies (as described below)


What is done with the information gathered

Myira Khan Counselling requires this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

1) From the contact form:

 - Internal record keeping

 - To contact you in reply to your enquiry submitted via the contact form


Security

Myira Khan Counselling is committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure I have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information I collect online.


How I use cookies

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Overall cookies help to provide you with a better website by enabling me to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with me.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.


Links to other websites

This website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that Myira Khan Counselling does not have any control over that other website. Therefore I cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.


Controlling your personal information

Myira Khan Counselling will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

You may request details of personal information which Myira Khan Counselling holds about you under the Data Protection Act 1998 and General Data Protection Regulation 2016. If you would like a copy of the information held on you, please email Myira on myira@myirakhancounselling.co.uk and this information will be provided to you within one month of the request.

If you believe that any information Myira Khan Counselling is holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please email as soon as possible on myira@myirakhancounselling.co.uk. I will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

If you wish to contact Myira Khan Counselling about any concerns or questions regarding any information held about you, please email on myira@myirakhancounselling.co.uk


Myira Khan - Data Protection Registration Number: ZA092056


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