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Where Genetics Meets Psychotherapy
Supporting individuals and families, equipping therapists, and helping organisations hold the emotional impact of genetic and life-changing experiences.
Former NHS Genetic Counsellor · BACP Accredited Psychotherapist · CPCAB Level 7 Lecturer · Speaker & Researcher
Trusted to speak, teach and contribute
For Clients & Families
Therapy for the emotional and relational impact of genetic diagnoses, reproductive decisions, grief, uncertainty and change.
For Professionals
Supervision, CPCAB Level 7 Training, CPD, The S.A.I.Y.N.A.™ Framework, & The Saiyna Circle.
For Organisations
Keynotes, workshops and specialist training for conferences, charities, universities, healthcare teams and professional communities.
The Emotional Story Behind a Diagnosis
Genetic and rare conditions affect far more families than many people realise. Yet most therapists receive little training in their emotional, relational and intergenerational impact. A diagnosis, test result or inherited risk can change more than medical care. It can shape identity, attachment, family relationships, grief and the stories people carry about the future.
Genetic experiences can enter the therapy room through:
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diagnosis or inherited risk;
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predictive testing and waiting;
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IVF, PGT-M and reproductive decisions;
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anticipatory grief and ambiguous loss;
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caregiving and changing family roles;
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identity, relationships and uncertainty.
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Meet Uruj
I’m Uruj Anjum, a psychotherapist, lecturer, supervisor and former NHS genetic counsellor.
For nearly a decade, I worked in NHS clinical genetics alongside individuals and families facing diagnosis, inherited risk, uncertainty, life-changing decisions, and clinical research. That experience showed me that genetic information is never only medical. It can alter identity, relationships, attachment, grief and how a family imagines its future.
Today, I bring together genetics, attachment and relational psychotherapy through therapy, teaching, research and speaking. My work is research-informed, culturally responsive and attentive to the influence of family, migration, faith and intergenerational experience.
A Relational Framework for the Emotional Impact of Genetics
The S.A.I.Y.N.A.™ Framework is Uruj Anjum’s genetics-informed model for understanding how inherited experiences can shape safety, attachment, identity, grief and family relationships.
For clients: making sense of experiences that feel difficult to name.
For therapists: expanding formulation beyond diagnosis and symptoms.
For organisations: developing more psychologically informed support.
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SPEAKING & ORGANISATIONAL TRAINING
Speaking That Connects Clinical Knowledge With Human Experience
Uruj delivers thoughtful, research-informed talks and workshops that help audiences understand the emotional, relational and cultural impact of genetics, grief, attachment and inherited uncertainty.
Sessions can be adapted for conferences, healthcare teams, charities, universities, professional associations and community organisations.
Featured Talk 01
Genetics in the Therapy Room
What therapists and helping professionals need to understand about genetic diagnosis, inherited risk, testing, family communication and uncertainty.
Featured Talk 02
The Ripple Effect
Exploring the emotional impact of Huntington's disease when relationships change.
Featured Talk 03
Ambiguous Loss and Anticipatory Grief: Holding Uncertainty
Exploring how ambiguous loss and anticipatory grief affect attachment, identity, and relationships, and support clients living with uncertainty.
Keynotes · Conference Talks · Interactive Workshops · Staff Training · University Teaching · Panels & Podcasts
''I thought Uruj communicated clearly and effectively. She invited engagement, but also kept to time. Overall, she inspired me to learn more and I would definitely attend another workshop presented by her.''
Workshop Participant, Online Events, 2026
Talks and workshops are tailored to the audience, format and organisational context.
Available online and in person across the UK and internationally.
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The Saiyna Circle
S.A.I.Y.N.A.™ Framework
Speaking
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Where Genetics Meets Psychotherapy™
Therapy, teaching and speaking that bridges genetics, attachment and emotional wellbeing.