Our psychologist
Muhammad Naushad Anjum
Founder & Lead Psychologist — Couples, Marriage & Relationship Counselling
About Muhammad
Muhammad Naushad Anjum is the Founder of Meeting Matters Clinic, established in 2010 with the vision of bringing evidence-based, academically sound, and internationally benchmarked counselling services to Pakistan and Pakistanis abroad. He is a UK and UAE registered psychologist, with an MPhil and MSc in Psychology, and is a member of the European Association for Aviation Psychology and the International Society of Air Safety Investigators. He has served as consultant psychologist to the employee assistance programmes of BBC, Optum and Workplace Options since 2012, and, as CEO of Meeting Matters Global, leads its Employee Assistance Program, delivered for organisations including Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad. His specialist areas include relationship counselling, couple therapy, and family counselling. Through Meeting Matters, he focuses on selecting, training, and supporting a culturally sensitive team of psychologists who serve clients in Pakistan and overseas through in-person and online therapy. He is registered with the UK Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and works online with Pakistanis in the UK, the UAE and across the world, in English, Urdu or Punjabi. See our pages for Pakistanis in the UK (themeetingmatters.com/pakistani-psychologist-uk) and in the UAE and Gulf.
Note: Mr. Naushad has a busy travel schedule and thats why he is mostly available for online sessions. His booking is handled by our Client Facing Team through normal booking lines based on availability.
Areas of focus
Articles by Muhammad Naushad Anjum
Original articles on Muhammad's areas of specialisation.
Corporate Mental Health Workshops: What to Expect
What actually happens in a corporate mental health workshop, why more companies in Pakistan are booking them, and how we design ours around your team.
Muhammad Naushad Anjum · August 26, 2026
What Is Career Counseling? A Complete Guide
Career counseling isn't just for people who don't know what they want to do — here's what it actually covers, who it's for, and how it's different from career coaching.
Muhammad Naushad Anjum · August 15, 2026
CBT Techniques for Anxiety: What Actually Helps
Anxiety responds well to CBT — but only when it's done right. Here's what actually happens in session: cognitive restructuring, graded exposure and behavioral experiments explained.
Muhammad Naushad Anjum · August 13, 2026
What Career Counseling Actually Looks Like — And Why It's Rarely Just About the Job
Most people expect a personality quiz and a list of suitable jobs. Our founder explains why career counseling sessions usually end up somewhere else entirely — and how that's actually the more useful path forward.
Muhammad Naushad Anjum · August 2, 2026
Is Online Therapy as Effective as In-Person Therapy?
It's the first question almost every new client asks before their first online session. After 15 years of practice, here's an honest answer.
Muhammad Naushad Anjum · July 23, 2026
Booking Online Therapy Across Time Zones: A Practical Guide for Clients Abroad
Time zones are usually the first practical hurdle overseas clients run into — not whether online therapy works, but how to actually schedule it. Here's how our clients in the UK, US, Canada and UAE make it work.
Muhammad Naushad Anjum · July 23, 2026
Online Therapy for Overseas Pakistanis: How It Actually Works
Living abroad doesn't mean settling for a therapist who doesn't understand where you're from. Here's what online therapy with a Pakistani psychologist actually looks like in practice.
Muhammad Naushad Anjum · July 23, 2026
What Couples Therapy Really Looks Like: Notes from 15 Years of Practice
Most people picture couples therapy as a referee sitting between two people keeping score. After 15 years of practice, here's what it actually looks like.
Muhammad Naushad Anjum · July 20, 2026
How CBT Actually Works: A Therapist's Perspective
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is one of the most researched approaches in psychology — but what does it actually look like in a real session?
Muhammad Naushad Anjum · July 20, 2026
What Aviation Psychology Taught Me About Managing Pressure
As a member of the European Association for Aviation Psychology, I've spent years studying how professionals perform under real pressure — and much of it applies far beyond the cockpit.
Muhammad Naushad Anjum · July 20, 2026Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Muhammad Naushad Anjum?
Muhammad Naushad Anjum is the founder of The Meeting Matters in Islamabad, a psychologist registered with the UK Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and in the UAE, with an MPhil and MSc in Psychology. He specialises in CBT, DBT, couple and marriage counselling, family counselling and trauma.
Is Muhammad Naushad Anjum HCPC registered?
Yes. He is registered with the UK Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and in the UAE. Ask us for his registration details, and UK clients can check the HCPC register at hcpc-uk.org.
Does Naushad Anjum see clients in the UK, UAE and abroad?
Yes. He works mostly online with Pakistanis in the UK and UAE, and in Pakistan, in English, Urdu or Punjabi. Bookings are arranged by our client team around his availability and your time zone.
What does Naushad Anjum specialise in?
His specialist areas are CBT, DBT, couple and marriage counselling, family counselling and trauma-focused work.
What is Naushad Anjum's background?
He founded The Meeting Matters in 2010, has been consultant psychologist to the employee assistance programmes of BBC, Optum and Workplace Options since 2012, and is a member of the European Association for Aviation Psychology and the International Society of Air Safety Investigators.
Can I book an appointment directly with Naushad Anjum?
Yes. Use the booking form on this page, or contact our team via phone or WhatsApp. As founder, his schedule is managed by our client team, and he is mostly available for online sessions given his travel schedule.
Where does Naushad Anjum practice?
He founded and leads The Meeting Matters clinic at House 66, Street 73, F-11/1, Islamabad, and sees clients in person and online.