Integrative Psychotherapist and Creative Lead
Professional body
Areas of Specialization
Maryam supports adolescents and adults with a broad range of psychological and relational experiences, including:
- Cross-cultural and transcultural therapy
- Relationships, sexuality, and attachment
- Domestic violence and interpersonal trauma
- Racism, marginalisation, and identity-based trauma
- Childhood trauma and self-harm
- Sexual abuse and complex PTSD
- Modern-day slavery and human trafficking
- Grief and bereavement
- Anxiety and depression
- Substance use
Collectivist and individualist cultural dynamics
Therapeutic Approach
Maryam is a registered Psychotherapist with the MBACP and MNCPS (Acc.), a Trainee Clinical Supervisor, a BPS Student Member, and a Trauma-Informed Practitioner. At U Matter Counselling, she uses a transcultural, humanistic, and integrative approach, providing a supportive, reflective, and ethically grounded environment that values both the therapeutic relationship and each client’s individual experience.
Her practice integrates:
- Person-Centred Therapy
- Gestalt Therapy
- Transactional Analysis (TA)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma-informed practice
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Maryam’s work draws on psychodynamic thinking, including Freudian and Jungian perspectives. She is dedicated to culturally competent, LGBTQ+-affirmative therapy, ensuring that clients’ identities, values, and experiences are treated with respect, sensitivity, and care.
About Maryam
Maryam is an Integrative Psychotherapist and Creative Lead at U Matter Counselling. She combines clinical expertise, cultural awareness, and creative thinking to promote individual and collective well-being. With over eighteen years of experience across England, Europe, and South Asia, Maryam has supported individuals and communities through therapeutic, creative, and educational work. Her practice is guided by a strong interest in human consciousness and the ways culture, identity, migration, faith, and social context shape emotional well-being. Maryam offers a warm, thoughtful, and collaborative presence, helping clients explore identity, belonging, and meaning while fostering resilience, insight, and self-awareness.
Experience
Over the past eight years, Maryam has worked extensively as a psychotherapist with adolescents and adults in private practice and organisational settings. In addition to her clinical work, she has facilitated group therapy, psychoeducational workshops, and supervision groups in both not-for-profit and private sectors. She is also the founder of the mental health initiative ZehnSaaz. As an Acumen Fellow and ATSA Fellow, Maryam demonstrates a commitment to ethical practice, leadership in serving marginalised communities, and ongoing professional development.
Qualifications
- Psychological Sciences MSc- (2026 – Present) Brunel University, London
- Psychedelic Practitioner Training (2026 – Present) – ETI, Amsterdam
- Diploma in Clinical Supervision (2025 – Present) – CPPD, London
- Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling – CPPD, London
- Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling – CPPD, London
- Certificate in Humanistic Integrative Counselling – CPPD, London
- Diploma in Traditional Arts – VMCTA (Outreach Programme for The King’s Foundation)
- MMA – Master of Multimedia Arts
Certifications & Specialist Training
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) – Level 2
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Certification Training
- Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry in Action – Certificate
- The Ultimate Grief Treatment – Certification Course
- ADHD Conference: Restore Identity, Reclaim Strength, and Support Neurodivergent Minds
Languages Spoken
English
Urdu
Punjabi
Hindi
Availability
Both in person and online
Contact Information
To arrange a booking, please email info@umattercounselling.org or contact the main office on their landline.