Trainee Counselling Psychologist
Zina Kahdum
Zina Kahdum is a Trainee Counselling Psychologist working in the NHS. She has worked in primary care settings. She has experience working with adolescents and adults in mental health and drug and alcohol services.
Zina completed a Master’s Degree in Health Psychology at London Metropolitan University before pursuing a doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy. She’s currently involved in a research project on First-time mothers living in the UK navigating the challenges of motherhood in a cross-cultural context.
Zina is trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Person-centred therapy (PCT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She has also trained in Existential Psychotherapy. Zina works to support individuals to develop a better and deeper understanding of their emotions and behaviours. She also helps to develop coping strategies to manage difficult and challenging feelings and change patterns of behaviour that are undesirable. She believes in the importance of a collaborative therapeutic relationship, empowering the individual to overcome their problems and working towards a more authentic and meaningful life that is fulfilling to the individual.
Areas that she specialises in are:
- Trauma and PTSD
- Health Anxiety
- Death Anxiety
- Social Anxiety
- Depression
- Low-self esteem
- Panic Disorder (Panic Attacks)
- Co-dependency in relationships.
- Relationships problems
