Meet Eman Mubarik, an Assistant Psychologist with an MSc in Cultural Psychology and Psychiatry from Queen Mary University of London. She has experience working across NHS mental health services, neurodevelopmental services, education, research, and the voluntary sector, supporting children, young people, and adults with a wide range of psychological needs.
Eman has experience delivering structured psychology groups informed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Through group-based interventions, she has supported individuals to develop practical coping strategies, emotional regulation skills, distress tolerance, and resilience using evidence-based psychological approaches.
She has a particular interest in neurodiversity and has experience supporting children and young people with ADHD and Autism. Her work has involved facilitating therapeutic groups, supporting assessment pathways, conducting safeguarding and risk assessments, and working collaboratively with families, schools, GPs and multidisciplinary teams to promote positive outcomes. Through her work with mental health and autism charities across London, and within special educational needs settings, she has developed a strong understanding of autism, sensory differences, and supporting children with complex needs to build confidence, independence, and emotional wellbeing.
Additionally, Eman is a Crisis Volunteer, providing support to individuals experiencing emotional distress, suicidal ideations, and mental health crises.
Eman is passionate about mental health promotion and early intervention. As a Mental Health Ambassador, she delivered student wellbeing and mental health awareness initiatives across university accommodation settings, encouraging help-seeking, signposting and community engagement.
Eman has been developing a strong research and service development background. While working with an outpatient early intervention NHS service, she contributed to a service-wide employee wellbeing project, facilitating focus groups and conducting qualitative analysis to identify staff needs and inform service improvements. She has contributed to quality improvement and workforce development initiatives within the NHS inpatient services. She has trained to be able to deliver staff training on risk management and supported the implementation of the Action/Consequences Risk Model within acute psychiatric inpatient services, helping to promote safe, recovery-focused, and person-centred care.
She is currently undertaking professional training to become a Mental Health Coach developing specialist skills in supporting individuals, presenting with low to moderate risk mental health needs. Eman has a particular interest in psychological therapies, cultural psychiatry, crisis intervention, and improving access to mental health support for diverse communities. She is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based, and culturally sensitive support that empowers individuals to better understand themselves, build on their strengths, and make a sustainable difference in others’ lives.
