Key Collaborator
Safiyah is a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, with 10 years experience of working in mental health, working in a number of different settings from adults in the community, using CBT to treat Common Mental health disorders, and working with young people in inpatient settings with severe and enduring conditions. Also being a Counselling Manager at Inspirited Minds and being a key collaborator in this project. Safiyah has always been passionate about trying to encourage conversations around mental health within the Islamic and BAME to try and reduce the stigma around it, to allow for those who are suffering to get the support they may need. While working in the NHS she has engaged with local community faith leaders and carried out presentations about mental health to the community to try and increase people’s understanding, also creating a space for discussion to allow people to see the perspective of other individuals. Safiyah has a Diploma in High intensity therapy at King College London, a Masters in Psychological Therapies at Queen Mary University and BSc in Psychology at The University of Westminster. Conducted a systematic review looking at the effectiveness of virtual reality headsets in the treatment of PTSD in active service members for her masters.
