Ibn Sina Sanctuary
Our story
Therapy that understands where you come from.
Ibn Sina Sanctuary was founded on a belief that every Muslim deserves access to high-quality mental health support, one that honours both their clinical needs and their faith.
Sanctuary
/ˈsaŋ(k)tʃʊəri/
“refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or other danger”
Why Ibn Sina?
Named after a physician who treated the whole person.
Ibn Sina (known as Avicenna in the West) memorised the Quran at the age of 10.
By the age of 14, he was overtaking his teachers and mastered several sciences, and by 16, he had mastered medicine. He was a qualified physician by the time he was 18.
Ibn Sina wrote over 450 books, his most famous works being “Canon of Medicine” and the “Book of Healing”. It was in this book that he explored the mind-body connection. He laid the groundwork for the development of psychology and counselling.
Ibn Sina’s legacy, his pursuit of knowledge, and his pioneering spirit inspired the birth of Ibn Sina Sanctuary.
The people behind it
Leadership team
Founder & Counsellor
Rebecca Kibria
Rebecca founded Ibn Sina Sanctuary out of a deeply personal understanding of what it means to seek help as a Muslim, and how rarely the mainstream mental health system reflects that experience.
She is a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist, trained in person-centred and integrative approaches. Her work is grounded in Islamic psychology, drawing on centuries of scholarship on the nafs (soul) to complement evidence-based therapeutic practice.
Rebecca's mission is simple: to make high-quality, culturally competent therapy accessible to every Muslim who needs it.
Clinical Lead
Faisal Ahmed
Faisal leads the clinical direction of Ibn Sina Sanctuary, overseeing the quality and consistency of care provided across all counselling services.
He brings rigorous clinical standards to a service rooted in faith and culture, and is passionate about dismantling the stigma around mental health in Muslim communities.
Faisal works closely with Rebecca to train and support the wider counselling team, ensuring every client receives the same standard of compassionate, professional care.
What we stand for
Our values
Faith-informed
We believe spiritual wellbeing and mental health are inseparable. Our practice draws on Islamic scholarship alongside evidence-based therapy.
Culturally competent
Our counsellors share the lived experience of being Muslim in the West. The dual identity, the community expectations, the private struggles.
Clinically rigorous
Every counsellor is BACP registered and trained in recognised therapeutic modalities. Faith does not come at the expense of clinical excellence.
Accessible
We offer a range of session formats and price points to ensure that cost is never a barrier to getting the support you need.
The wider team
Meet all our counsellors.
Every counsellor at Ibn Sina Sanctuary is BACP registered, faith-informed, and matched to you based on your needs.