Iqubal Birdi is a graduate in psychology and has a postgraduate diploma in psychological research methods and an MA in the social sciences. He has experience in counselling, supervision, training, and management in the substance misuse/addictions field, as well as teaching counselling skills in an adult education setting. He has a diploma in counselling and is a registered member MBACP and registered counsellor. He has also previously been a graduate member of the BPS and its Division of Counselling Psychology (DCoP). He has an ongoing interest in Buddhism and its links to Western psychology.