Dr. Saira Khan, LCSW, DPsych

(she/her)

EMDR Certified Therapist

Online Therapy

About Me

I have extensive experience in my area of interest which is trauma recovery and post-traumatic stress. I have trained and worked in both the USA and UK with people across the life span from young children to elders who have struggled with anxiety, panic, depression, low self-esteem, drug addiction, emotional dysregulation, anger, self-harm, post-traumatic stress including flashbacks and dissociation, and/or parenting and family difficulties. I can work with you to understand how you got here and then support you to develop meaningful changes that will help you feel better and develop confidence in how to move forward in a positive direction.

Education & Experience

My doctorate research and work experiences on recovery after coercive control led to my clinical interest in complex post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth. My training and work experiences includes looking at how society and social context may also have impacted your well-being. I am trained in EMDR, Schema Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Dialectal Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapies (MBCT). I draw from the research base and years of clinical experience to inform my mind-body approach to therapeutic work. I am accredited in EMDR, facilitate mindfulness (MBCT/MBCT-D) courses as a trained teacher with the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation (https://www.oxfordmindfulness.org/acadp_listings/saira-khan/). I have worked for charities and health care organisations in the USA and UK since earning my MSSW from Columba University in 2000.

Professional & Volunteer Affiliations

I am a full member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, the SHERA research group (https://www.shera-research.com/team/dr-saira-khan) and BAMBA (https://bamba.org.uk/user/saira-khan/). I am also on the Board of Trustees for Project Lighthouse and Hague Mothers, organisations that support women who have endured Domestic Violence.

Specialty Area

  • Abuse/Neglect
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety/Panic Attacks
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Issues
  • Grief/Loss/Mourning
  • Marriage/Relationship Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Somatic Issues
  • Traumatic Incident

Population Served

  • Adults
  • BIPOC
  • Expats
  • Seniors
  • Veterans/Military

Language

  • English