Shamma Khatun

Shamma Khatun is a qualified humanistic counsellor based in London with 6 years of experience working with people from a variety of backgrounds. She supports clients facing anxiety, depression, panic attacks, relational difficulties, parental issues, suicidal ideation and other concerns.

Her professional background includes roles in a high school working with young adults, work with Revert Counselling supporting people who had changed faith adapt to a new way of life, and work in a hospice supporting bereaved clients.

She specialises in bereavement and in identity crises that can lead to despair or an existential crisis. She also has a strong interest in faith-related crises and culturally sensitive issues that may be difficult to discuss because of shame or taboo.

Her practice places the client at the centre of the counselling process so she can understand how each person perceives themselves and the world. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives, listening closely and exploring how they feel now and the changes they wish to make.

Shamma aims to provide an empathic and honest counselling experience, to respect clients' autonomy and independence, to listen carefully, and to offer a safe and confidential environment. She works collaboratively to address clients' needs and the changes they want. She will not advise clients on how to live their lives, make judgments about their choices, or share the content of sessions with others.

Shamma is a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and adheres to its ethical framework. If she seems like someone a person would like to work with, they are encouraged to get in touch.