Hi, I'm Khadija

My story

Why I do this work

I became a psychologist because I kept meeting people carrying enormous things quietly — grief, worry, exhaustion, old wounds — while telling everyone they were fine. I wanted to be the person they didn't have to perform for.

My path took me from a BSc in Psychology at Foundation University Islamabad to an MSc in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience at Brunel University London, where I learned to look at emotional life through both a human and a scientific lens: what heartbreak feels like, and also what it does in the brain. That dual perspective shapes everything about how I practise.

Today I see clients online from Pakistan and around the world — students, professionals, parents, young people — working through trauma, anxiety, low mood, burnout, and the big transitions life throws at us. Sessions are warm, unhurried, and tailored to you.

Education & experience

Where I've studied and worked

• MSc Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience — Brunel University London Postgraduate training in the brain science behind emotion, memory, and mental health.
• BSc Psychology — Foundation University Islamabad Foundations in clinical psychology, assessment, and therapeutic practice.
• Clinical practice — online therapy Practising psychologist seeing clients through Mentalzon, an online mental health platform, alongside my independent practice.
• Experience with UNFPA Work with the United Nations Population Fund, engaging with wellbeing and community health at a population level.
• International research — Monash University collaboration Contributor to an international academic research collaboration with Monash University, Australia.
• Conference presentations Research presented at international conferences on trauma and emotional regulation in emerging adults.