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"As a South Asian woman, I have struggled with social anxiety for a long time. The fear of being judged or rejected by others made it difficult for me to engage in social situations, even with close friends and family members. However, after going through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with Rashad, I can confidently say it has been a life-changing experience. CBT has helped me understand the thought patterns contributing to my social anxiety. I learned to identify and challenge negative thoughts and beliefs about myself, others, and social situations. Through this process, I developed more realistic and positive perspectives, allowing me to feel more confident in social settings. Rashad educated and supported me throughout my therapy, and I found it helpful that he is South Asian and has a level of understanding about the things I struggled with from a cultural perspective. What I appreciate most about CBT is its structured and goal-oriented approach to therapy. With my therapist’s guidance, I could set and systematically work towards specific goals. This gave me a sense of control and direction in my treatment, which was empowering and motivating. Overall, I can confidently say that CBT has been a life-changing experience for me. It has given me the tools and strategies to manage my social anxiety long-term and has allowed me to feel more confident and comfortable in social situations. I highly recommend Rashad to anyone struggling with social anxiety or other mental health problems."

"I started therapy with Rashad Khan knowing very little about CBT, having had no success with medication over a period of three months, although it had been successful many years ago. He quickly identified the problem as generalised anxiety and I started having fortnightly sessions with him over the phone. He was very good at guiding me through a series of modules during the following months, being a good listener and explainer. His direct approach and an absence of waffle was very welcome, as was his patience, inspiring confidence in the treatment. After slow progress initially my problems quite quickly dissipated and I am now back to my old self and intending to taper off medication soon, based on my GP's advice. Don't expect easy or quick results, it does not work that way and be prepared to put time and effort into it; it will be well worth it. Many thanks again to Rashid for his expert input."

"Rashad is a extremely professional no nonsense therapist who cuts straight to the point. His extensive knowledge of anxiety is unparalleled in comparison to anyone else I have spoke to about it. When I first spoke to him I was suffering from a wide variety of symptoms that I never thought could be related to anxiety. I could not work and hardly leave the house without being in pain. Doctors spent ages trying to figure out what was wrong with me and I had a huge amount on intrusive tests and numerous medications. With Rashad's help and guidance I have returned to work with a new outlook on life and what I thought was unachievable is now within grasp and I find myself questioning what is next constantly. It has literally given me my life back and with routine self check sessions I can now remind myself that the world is once again my oyster. What I really liked about Rashad the most is that he would cater my sessions into a very personal experiences. He would reference my line of work and explaining things in recipe or general kitchen terms (I'm a chef) which was not only very helpful but gave me clear understanding of how to tackle my issues. 100% recommend to anyone who is suffering from anxiety issues."

"For a while I’d known that something was wrong with me but I was not sure what. I was very nervous and a bit scared to do anything about it but I am so happy that I got in touch with Rashad who recognized pretty much straight away that I had low self-esteem issues. It has genuinely been life changing and having just finished my therapy I am so excited for this next chapter of my life, whereas before therapy I felt like I was going to be a failure in whatever I did. What makes Rashad so good is that he is an expert who genuinely cares about seeing you do well and get better. This means you are getting all the information along with that extra push when needed. He gives you the knowledge to understand why you think the way you do as well techniques that you can apply in real life to get better. This was massive for me as the techniques gave me concrete evidence to counter my low self-esteem and motivation to try things that I would have never done in the past. At first, I thought that no one understood what I was going through or that no one had gone through similar things to me and that I could not be helped, but one of the first things that Rashad made clear was that loads of people experience these types of problems and that you can be helped. So, if you are feeling depressed, feel like you have low self-esteem or feel like there is something wrong with you, then I cannot recommend the CBT clinic highly enough. I genuinely feel like a completely different person now and wish I had started with Rashad sooner."

"I have suffered with anxiety and panic attacks for most of my adult life and this has prevented me from doing things and going to places many times. On lots of occasions when I was away from home I would start to feel unwell and this would quickly escalate and I would want to go home straight away. I decided to try to tackle the issue so that I could hopefully enjoy experiences as others do. My daughter suggested CBT so I rang the CBT therapy clinic for an appointment. Rashad contacted me and did an assessment by phone and we went from there. He quickly worked out that what was really happening was a ‘sick phobia’ and whilst at first I wasn’t sure that this was the case I had fortnightly telephone sessions with Rash and it all started to make sense. The sessions gradually prepared me for exposure therapy which I was able to do online and at my own pace. This has helped enormously and situations no longer fill me with fear of feeling ill and having to come home instead of enjoying them. Rash was very empathetic and easy to talk to whilst also challenging the way I was thinking and he helped me to see the phobia for what it was and enabled me to take back control rather than the phobia controlling me. He has advised that I make a regular habit of doing things outside my comfort zone and I am making sure that I follow this advice. I am looking forward to enjoying life rather than dreading doing things. Life is too short to be spoiled by fear or phobia and I am so grateful to Rash for helping me to conquer this."