Marriage and relationship counselling
I’m Adeel Mirza. For 15 years, I have counselled people in my capacity as an imam at Salahadeen Al-Ayubi Mosque in Manchester. I offer marriage and relationship counselling for adults, in person within Manchester or over the telephone.
Who I help
I work with adults who would value a listening ear and guidance that respects their faith and values. You do not need to be in crisis to ask for help, and there is no judgement in asking.
When conversations keep turning into arguments, or important things have stopped being said.
Talking through rights, responsibilities and expectations within marriage, and finding a fair way forward together.
Balancing loyalty to wider family with the needs of your marriage and your home.
When you feel more like housemates than partners, and want to understand why.
Thinking ahead about values, expectations and communication before making a commitment.
Space to reflect carefully when you are unsure what the right next step is for your relationship.
What this service is not. This is not an emergency or crisis service, and it is not a substitute for medical, psychiatric or legal advice. If a concern falls outside what I can appropriately help with, I will say so honestly and, where I can, suggest where to look for more suitable support.
About Adeel
For 15 years I have counselled people in my capacity as an imam at Salahadeen Al-Ayubi Mosque in Manchester. Much of that work has involved sitting with individuals, couples and families during difficult moments in their marriages and relationships, and helping them think things through in the light of their faith.
That experience is pastoral: it comes from my role as an imam, and it is distinct from formal clinical training. Alongside it, I have undertaken training in therapeutic approaches, which I describe below exactly as it was awarded.
I aim to be warm, honest and respectful. I will not tell you what to decide, and I cannot promise a particular outcome, but I will help you understand each other more clearly and think about your options with care.
This is my own independent counselling practice. It is not operated or endorsed by Salahadeen Al-Ayubi Mosque, and payments are made to me, not to the mosque.
Completing a training course is not the same as professional registration, accreditation or membership of a professional body, and none is claimed here. [Add any verified memberships, or keep this sentence.]
Session options
Sessions are for individuals, or for couples together where joint sessions are safe and suitable. Prices are in pounds sterling and include everything; there are no subscriptions, packages or extra charges.
£60
£80
How the location is agreed. After you book, I will email you to agree a location in Manchester that is private and suitable for both of us. The address is shared only between us, never on this website. If you have access needs, please email me before booking. If we cannot agree a suitable location, you can switch to a telephone or Zoom session or receive a full refund. [Confirm this fallback.]
Please read the service terms (including cancellations and refunds) and the privacy notice. Booking does not guarantee that counselling is suitable for your situation: please see “Is this right for me?” in the FAQs.
Please do not include personal details about your relationship or health when booking. If any information is needed before we start, I will ask for it separately and securely.
Next, you will go to my booking page on Cal.com, where you choose a time and pay securely by card through Stripe. Your appointment is confirmed only when payment succeeds.
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How it works
Card details are handled securely by Stripe. They are never seen or stored by this website.
Telephone or in person in Manchester. The full price and terms are shown here first.
See the times currently open in the next 7 days, shown in UK time, and pick the one that suits you.
Pay by card through Stripe. Your appointment is not confirmed until payment succeeds.
You will receive an email confirming the date, time and arrangements.
FAQs
These sessions are for adults who want support with marriage and relationship concerns, in a way that respects Islamic faith and values. They are not a crisis service and not a treatment for mental illness.
Before we begin, I may need a short, confidential conversation to check that this kind of support is suitable. Before your first session I will arrange a short, free call to check this. If counselling with me is not suitable, I will explain why, suggest other sources of help where I can, and give you a full refund.
Yes, couples can attend together. Joint sessions are only appropriate when both people are taking part freely and it is safe to do so. Where there is abuse, threats, or one person controlling or frightening the other, joint sessions are not safe and will not go ahead. Individual support may still be possible, and specialist services can help.
If you are worried about your safety, you can contact the free, confidential National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247, or the Men’s Advice Line on 0808 801 0327.
You give a contact number when booking and I will call you at the appointment time. If you prefer, we can meet by Zoom instead. [Zoom option available once Zoom is connected] Please find a private, quiet place where you will not be overheard.
At a location within Manchester that we agree by email after you book, and that is private and suitable for both of us. The address is never published online. [Confirm sessions are not held at the mosque. Area covered, accessibility and how the venue is agreed — to be confirmed.]
What you share is treated as confidential and is not passed on without your agreement. However, confidentiality cannot be absolute. I may need to share information, where possible after talking with you first, if:
I will explain this again at the start of our first session so that you can ask questions.
If you cancel at least 1 hour before your session, you receive a full refund. If you cancel with less notice, or do not attend, the fee is not refunded. You can reschedule up to 2 hours before your session, up to 3 times. The full terms are in the service terms, and you will see them before you pay.
You choose your time before you pay, so you are not asked to pay without an appointment. If none of the available times suit you, please email me and we can try to find one.
If your payment is declined or you leave before paying, your appointment is not confirmed and you are not charged. [To be confirmed in testing: how long a time is held while you pay.]
No. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999. For urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 and choose the mental health option, or call Samaritans free on 116 123, any time.
Contact
If you have a question before booking, please email me. I will reply as soon as I can.
Email: adeel@muslimmarriagecounselling.com
Please keep your first email brief and avoid sharing sensitive personal details by email.
Not an emergency service. If you or anyone else is in immediate danger, call 999. For urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 or Samaritans on 116 123.
Emails are not monitored around the clock.