Marina Khan is a Western-trained Clinical Psychologist based in Dubai with over 10 years of clinical experience across UK NHS crisis services and international practice.
Her professional foundation was developed within the UK healthcare system, where she worked extensively in emergency, crisis, and complex mental health services. She comes with a predominantly CBT-focused approach, grounded in structured formulation, collaborative goal setting, and evidence-based intervention.
While Cognitive Behavioural Therapy forms the core of her clinical work, she integrates Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), EMDR, Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Schema-Based Therapy, Exposure Therapy where clinically appropriate.
Her therapeutic style is structured, transparent, and outcome-focused, supporting clients in identifying patterns, regulating emotions, and developing practical tools for lasting change.
Marina’s clinical range is extensive, spanning a broad spectrum of psychological presentations. She works with adolescents (11+) and adults experiencing anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar affective disorder, complex trauma and PTSD, personality disorders, adjustment disorders , emotional dysregulation, dual diagnosis, and crisis presentations.
Her NHS background strengthened her expertise in comprehensive risk assessment, safeguarding, and multidisciplinary collaboration within complex and high-intensity clinical environments.
In addition to therapeutic work, she conducts forensic and medico-legal psychological assessments within family law, immigration, and personal injury contexts, producing structured, trauma-informed reports aligned with professional standards.
Marina holds an MSc in Psychology. She is registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS), registered with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), and holds Graduate Chartered Membership with the BPS.
She is committed to providing a safe, clinically grounded, and collaborative therapeutic space where individuals can work toward clarity, stability, and meaningful psychological growth.
CLINIC NAME
Keyani wellness
CLINIC ADDRESS
Villa 9, Street 29B, Al Manara, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
COUNTRY
United Arab Emirates
WEBSITE
LANGUAGES
EnglishPashtoUrdu
PRACTICE
Both In-Person & Online
PROFESSION
Clinical Psychologist
CREDENTIALS
MSc Psychology & Cognitive behavioural therapy
LICENSING AUTHORITY
CDA & foreign ( BPS , GBC, BABCP
TYPES OF SERVICES
TherapyAssessment
THERAPY
IndividualsFamiliesChildrenGroup
ASSESSMENT
CareerForensicImmigrationOtherPersonalityPsychoeducational
PSYCHIATRY
Risk assessmentRisk management
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Supervision/ConsultationTrainingEducational WorkshopsCorporate TalksMedia Interview/Writing
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
10
SPECIALIZATIONS
AngerAnxietyBody ImageChronic IllnessChronic PainCodependencyCommunicationDepressionDivorceDissociationsDomestic ViolenceDual DiagnosisEmotion RegulationFamily ConflictForensic PsychologyGriefImpulse controlInfertilityInfidelityInternet Use ProblemsLife crisisMood SwingsNarcissistic traitsObsessions and CompulsionsPanicPersonality DisordersPhobiasRacial IdentitySelf-HarmingSexual AbuseSleep or InsomniaSpiritualityStressSuicidal IdeationTrauma and PTSDVideo GamingWomen's Issues
APPROACH
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)Cognitive Processing (CPT)Compassion FocusedDialectical (DBT)EMDRMentalization-based TherapyMindfulness-Based (MBCT)Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
AGE GROUP
13 to 1516 to 1819 to 2122 to 6465+
APPOINTMENT WAIT TIME
Less than a week from time of contact