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Uruj Anjum| Genetics-informed Psychotherapist MBACP (Accred) UK

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Rare Diseases, HD, Perinatal, Attachment & Grief
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A little reintroduction as there are lots of new faces here lately 🤍

I’m Uruj, a @bacp.official accredited psychotherapist, @wearecpcab lecturer at @optima.attachment.training , supervisor, speaker, and founder of Saiyna Therapy.

My work brings together genetics, attachment, psychotherapy, grief, relationships, and emotional well-being, with a special interest in genetic diagnoses, inherited trauma, and perinatal mental health.

Before becoming a therapist, I worked in NHS genetic counselling and research, and over the years, I’ve found myself drawn more and more towards the emotional and relational impact of living with uncertainty, family illness, identity shifts, and loss.

Through Saiyna Therapy, I offer counselling, supervision, CPD, and reflective spaces for both clients and professionals.

I’m so glad you’re here.

If you’re new, I’d love for you to introduce yourself in the comments, tell me where you’re from or what brought you to this space ✨

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🍂 Autumn CPD for Therapists, Counsellors, and Supervisors 🍂

I'm excited to share that this autumn I'll be launching my own online specialist CPD series @onlineventscpd .

Across three workshops, we'll explore some of the themes I am most passionate about teaching: genograms, attachment, inherited trauma, grief, genetic uncertainty, and the stories that live within families across generations.

Because some of the most important clinical work happens when we begin making sense of complexity.

✨ 3 September 2026 13:00-14:00
Ambiguous Loss & Anticipatory Grief: Holding Uncertainty
Explore how therapists can support clients living with uncertainty, genetic risk, illness, changing relationships, and losses that do not have a clear beginning or end.

✨ 2 October 2026 13:00- 14:00
Working with Genetic Uncertainty, Grief, and Family History in Therapy
An introduction to genetics-informed psychotherapy, including genetic diagnoses, family history, inherited trauma, reproductive decision-making, and how genetics can shape identity, relationships, and emotional well-being.

✨ 17 November 2026 10:00-12:00
Beyond the Family Tree: Genograms, Attachment & Trauma
A very practical workshop on how to use genograms as powerful clinical tools to explore attachment patterns, family relationships, inherited beliefs, loss, trauma, and intergenerational dynamics.

These workshops bring together my background as a former NHS genetic counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor, and @wearecpcab Level 7 Attachment tutor at @optima.attachment.training . My hope is to create a reflective learning space that feels like a secure base for curiosity, discussion, and growth.

✨ Booking links are available through Onlinevents.

✨ Join the Saiyna Therapy mailing list for future CPD, genetics-informed psychotherapy training, and upcoming specialist programmes.

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✨ Big news ✨

I’ll be speaking at the @bacp.official Making Connections Norwich event next week.

My talk is titled “Genetics in the Therapy Room.”

Genetic themes are increasingly present in clinical work — through illness, reproductive decisions, loss, identity, and family history. Yet many counsellors and supervisors feel unsure how to hold these conversations ethically and relationally.

Drawing on my background as a former NHS genetic counsellor and now as a psychotherapist, this session bridges core genetic understanding with emotional and relational depth.

If you’re attending, I’d love to connect 🤍

#SaiynaTherapy #BACP #GeneticsInTherapy #Attachment #TherapistsOfLinkedIn #Counselling #bacpmakingconnections by @saiynatherapy

I have been drawing genograms since my genetic counselling days.🧬

It's interesting that my questions have evolved over the years. I'm finding myself interested in the relationships, communication patterns, and impact of rare diseases and genetic diagnoses.

For me, genograms are much more than a family tree. They invite us to explore relationships, attachment, identity and the stories that travel across generations.

I'll be exploring this in my upcoming, hands-on, Onlinevents workshop on 17 November 2026.

🔗 Details in my bio.

Therapists, do you use genograms in your practice?

#Genograms #FamilySystems #AttachmentTheory #Psychotherapy #CounsellingCPD by @saiynatherapy

@hdinmind Coping with Huntington's Disease, is one I'd definitely recommend. 📚🧬

There's something powerful about bringing lived experience, clinical understanding and research into the same conversation.

And I especially loved the metaphors of the tug of war and inviting the monster for tea. ☕ Now there's a conversation starter!

As someone who has worked in both genetic counselling and psychotherapy, I really appreciate resources that help us think about the human experience alongside the psychological, medical, and genetic aspects.

Rather fitting reading ahead of the @hdauk Family Conference, where Donna @poppycounselling.services and I will be speaking about relationships in HD and facilitating workshops exploring identity. 💜

Have you read it? Are there also other books about Huntington's disease you'd recommend?

#HuntingtonsDisease GeneticsInformedTherapy Psychotherapy RareDisease Book by @saiynatherapy

I've spent 15 years working in the world of Huntington's disease, and somehow, I still have more questions than answers. 🧬

Seeing our research presented at @socialhdlancos_ has made me reflect on how far we've come, but also how much more there is to explore.

Our systematic review of 18 studies highlighted changing relational environments, inherited uncertainty, ambiguous loss, and coping for those growing up with a parent who has HD.

But what does this mean for genetics-informed psychological care?

How do we better support clients impacted by inherited conditions and rare diseases? How do we make space for uncertainty, identity and changing relationships? And are therapists adequately prepared for these conversations?

These are questions I'm increasingly interested in exploring through research, clinical practice and education.

And perhaps they're shaping what comes next for Saiyna Therapy, too. ❤️

A huge thank you to @poppycounselling.services for representing our work at EHDN! And a huge thank you to @optima.attachment.training

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More than a year in the making… and WE GOT PUBLISHED! 🧬📚🎉

Behind this milestone have been months of reading, writing, questioning, rewriting, countless conversations with Donna… and probably far too much coffee. ☕😂

What started as a @wearecpcab Level 7 research project at @optima.attachment.training has now become a published abstract in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry (JNNP)!

After 15 years working in the world of Huntington's disease, it's particularly meaningful to explore it through a different lens — psychotherapy, relationships and the experiences of children growing up with a parent with HD.

And one thing research has taught me? The more we learn, the more questions we seem to have!

As a therapist, supervisor and educator, that's something I want to keep bringing into my work, particularly as we reflect on @bacp.official 's updated Ethical Framework.

Meanwhile, Donna is off to Kraków this week with our poster for the EHDN Congress! 🇵🇱

From late-night research discussions to an international conference.

Quite a journey. And hopefully just the beginning!❤️

📖 Read our published abstract via the link in my bio.
@the_bmj_

#HuntingtonsDisease #ResearchJourney #GeneticsInformedTherapy #PsychotherapyResearch #EHDN by @saiynatherapy

Lots happening behind the scenes at Saiyna Therapy lately! ☕🧬

Research, writing, conversations and a few exciting things taking shape...

It's been a busy few months, and I'm looking forward to seeing where some of these ideas lead.

But for now, I'm taking a two-week break from clinical work.

A little reminder to practise what I often encourage clients and supervisees to do: make space for rest, too. 🌿

I've scheduled a few posts while I'm away, so you'll still see some content popping up here.

See you soon! ❤️

#SaiynaTherapy #TherapistLife #Psychotherapy by @saiynatherapy