Dr Aayesha Mulla

My name is Dr Aayesha Mulla, and I'm a clinical psychologist. I have been qualified for nearly 15 years and have a committed interest in supporting the psychological needs of children, young people, and parents. I have been working with children and families in a psychological capacity for nearly 20 years.

I am able to support with a range of emotional difficulties and concerns, such as anxiety or low mood, school difficulties, or parenting and behavioural difficulties. Additionally, I have specialist experience in supporting the emotional wellbeing of families where a child is living with a long or short term health condition, and toileting difficulties. In paediatric health psychology, we recognise the impact that emotional stress can have on physical symptoms, as well as the impact that physical symptoms or medical procedures can have on emotional wellbeing.

The difficulties I am able to support include: emotional wellbeing (anger, worries, low mood), difficulties or stresses at school, relaxation and distraction techniques, stress related symptoms, grief and bereavement, preparation for hospital procedures, coping with treatment including taking medicines or adhering to a medical diet, coping with pain, boundaries and parenting support, adjustment to diagnosis and illness, difficulties with feeding, sleeping and toileting, recovery following an accident, support for the parents, carers, or sibling of an unwell or sick child, and transition into adolescence and early adulthood.

I offer remote sessions via video call. Our initial assessment appointment would be up to 90 minutes long and will include time for joint parent(s) and child/young person, individual for young person, and individual for parent(s). My overarching theoretical model is 'systemic', taking the position that each person is a piece of a system, and that difficulties occur in the interactions between the various pieces of the system, rather than within one individual.

I use this approach informed by other theoretical models such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), or Narrative Therapy.