⚖️ Forced Vs Arranged Marriage - with Counselling Psychologist Dr Sonia Ahmed
⚖️ Forced Vs Arranged Marriage
In this video, you can discover the essential difference between forced marriage and arranged marriage — consent. This video explores how arranged marriages involve the freedom to accept or decline a match, while forced marriages involve coercion, pressure or threats. This video can help viewers understand why forced marriage is a violation of human rights and how it can lead to emotional, psychological and physical harm, including forms of domestic abuse. The distinction is vital in protecting autonomy, dignity and safety, and in recognising when support may be needed.
Dr Sonia Ahmed is an HCPC-registered Counselling Psychologist with over 10 years’ clinical experience, offering both face-to-face and online therapy. She works from an integrative, trauma-informed approach, drawing on a range of therapeutic models, including EMDR, tailored to each individual’s needs. Dr Ahmed prioritises building a compassionate and trusting therapeutic relationship, creating a space grounded in empathy, warmth and safety to support meaningful change and recovery from trauma.
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