Maaria became our Interim CEO in September 2025. She was previously CEO of Muslim Youth Helpline for 5 years.
Details to follow.
Dr Hina Dadabhoy
Clinical Lead, Clinical Psychologist
Hina became our Clinical Lead in October 2025.
Details to follow.
Maryam Moha
Clinical Supervisor, Psychotherapist (Children, Young People & Families)
Maryam has several years experience as a therapist with children and young people in various community settings, such as Place2Be, Tavistock Outreach in Primary Schools (TOPS) and Open Door. She has a postgraduate diploma with Place2Be, and a masters degree in Perinatal, Child, Adolescent, and Family Work, at the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust.
Maryam is of Iranian heritage and speaks Farsi fluently.
Dr Rachel Abedi
Clinical Supervisor
Rachel is an ACP-registered Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with experience in NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), schools, the voluntary/third sector and in private practice. She has taught on postgraduate courses at the Tavistock & Portman, including doctoral research supervision.
Rachel has a particular interest in issues of identity, and the impact of intersectional aspects (e.g. faith, culture, experiences of poverty, prejudice and racism) on access to mental healthcare for children. She is a keen advocate of further research into issues affecting the mental and emotional welfare of Muslim children and young people. Her passion and expertise in this area led to the founding of The Reflection Project.
Faizah Nawaz
Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist in Doctoral Training
Faizah is a dedicated Muslim woman of South Asian heritage with a deep passion for child development and psychotherapy. With a masters degree in Early Child Development from UCL and the Anna Freud Centre, she has extensive experience working with children in both educational and clinical settings. She is currently on a 4-year NHS doctoral training with IPCAPA to become a fully qualified Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist. This, coupled with her work at the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust, has resulted in rich connections between her theoretical understanding and clinical work.
Faizah’s blend of cultural insight and professional expertise allows her to create a safe and nurturing therapeutic environment for young minds.
Shumaila Rashid
Integrative Therapist & Counsellor
Details to follow.
Ghazala Noreen Khattak
Integrative Psychotherapist
Ghazala is a UKCP-Accredited Multicultural Integrative Psychotherapist, and offers therapy in English, Pashto and Urdu.
Negar Bastani
Assistant Therapist
Negar’s journey reflects a deep commitment to child development and psychotherapy. With a background in psychology and several years experience working with children in various settings, Negar brings a wealth of knowledge and empathy to her roles. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Perinatal, Child, Adolescent, and Family Work at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, enhancing her expertise in supporting children and families.
Negar has significant experience working with children with special educational needs (SEN), including those with ASD and ADHD. She has worked with migrant child labourers in Iran with Setak NGO, providing emotional support and teaching basic literacy skills. These children, some as young as 5 or 6 years old, were mainly from Afghanistan, often living in very poor conditions and far from their families. The work helped Negar to gain a deeper understanding of engaging with children from other cultures.
Hana Hajaj
Assistant Therapist
Hana is of Palestinian heritage and offers therapy in English and Arabic.
Our Trustees
Ahmed Tudor Payne
Tudor Payne is an award-winning Creative Director whose work includes directing films and leading creative projects for prominent global brands such as Linkedin, Microsoft, Nike, Fiat, Ferrari, and the UNHCR. He started his career as a designer helping to create household brands on Channel 4 like the ‘Big Breakfast’ and ‘The Word,’. He soon became a creative executive at Viacom playing a pivotal role in developing multiple Showtime brands like Paramount Comedy, Nickelodeon, and MTV. During this time, he served as the creative director for MTV’s ground-breaking worldwide HIV campaign supported by Nelson Mandela. His short film ‘Undefeated’ about the life of a young girl living with HIV premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and went on to garner a host of awards worldwide.
‘Recognising the significant gap in mental health support for children from diverse communities, who are not accessing the assistance they desperately require, ‘The Reflection Project’ stands as an indispensable initiative within our society. We must all throw our support behind this essential project to avoid the devastating consequences of more children falling through the cracks.’
Dr Rachel Abedi
Rachel is an ACP-registered Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with experience in NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), schools, the voluntary/third sector and in private practice. She has taught on postgraduate courses at the Tavistock & Portman, including doctoral research supervision.
Rachel has a particular interest in issues of identity, and the impact of intersectional aspects (e.g. faith, culture, experiences of poverty, prejudice and racism) on access to mental healthcare for children. She is a keen advocate of further research into issues affecting the mental and emotional welfare of Muslim children and young people. Her passion and expertise in this area led to the founding of The Reflection Project.
“The Reflection Project is a vital lifeline for Muslim-heritage children and their families. Our therapists on staff provide a safe, judgement-free zone where young people they can express their faith and cultural identity without fear or hesitation. So many children from diverse backgrounds aren’t currently getting the help they need. The Reflection Project is here to ensure that this changes.”
Maazin Buhari
Maazin Buhari is a senior associate of Business and Program Development at the Milken Institute, where he supports strategic partnerships across the Middle East and Africa. He manages the Institute’s relationships with family offices and institutional investors in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Buhari also oversees the Young Leaders Circle in MEA and has contributed to the Institute’s economic mobility initiatives across sub-Saharan Africa.
Maazin and his family have a long history of altruistic engagement across South Asia, Southeast Asia, the GCC, Palestine and the United Kingdom. Maazin has worked to fundraise for the Scottish Refugee Council, the Ajyal Foundation for Education, Heads On, as well as a regular pipeline of direct aid in his family’s home state of Tamil Nadu, India.
He brings to the role a background in politics and economic history, a childhood spent in the Middle East, and a deep interest in using philanthropy as a force for good. Maazin is a published writer, amateur chef (Michelin trained), and film and calisthenics enthusiast.
Our founder
Therapy is supposed to offer a safe, neutral, non-judgemental space for children to heal, express themselves, and feel seen and understood. However, research indicates that when some Muslim-heritage children and their families seek mental health support through traditional avenues, this is not what they encounter. In fact, instead of experiencing a sense of safety and understanding, many are met with disregard for their faith and cultural heritage, or worse, suspicion of these.
With over a decade of academic and professional experience in Child Psychotherapy, I’ve witnessed these biases firsthand and uncovered the urgent need for faith-sensitive services like The Reflection Project.
When I founded The Reflection Project, my goal was simple: to ensure that every Muslim child receives the tailored support they deserve, in an environment where their faith and cultural norms are not just respected but embraced.
Dr Rachel Abedi
“Worried about your child’s mental health but unsure where to turn? You’re not alone. At The Reflection Project, we offer a guiding light for Muslim-heritage children and families, providing a safe haven where faith is embraced and cultural nuances are understood.”
Dr. Rachel Abedi, Founder of The Reflection Project
