Our coaches

A guide and companion — not a judge.

Our team brings together a GP, a hepatologist, a qualified counsellor and a character-development coach — so every client receives care that is clinically informed and spiritually grounded. The role of the coach is to educate, empower and re-anchor you in your values and higher purpose.

Faith-centred. Evidence-informed. Confidential.

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Trust & safety

We build psychological safety before anything else. You set the pace.

Confidentiality

What you share stays between you and your coach, within clear professional boundaries.

Sincerity & patience

We model the qualities recovery asks of you — patient, present, sincere.

Responsibility, not shame

We hold you to your own goals, without judgement or condemnation.

Gradual change

Real change is steady, not sudden. Effort matters more than perfection.

Guide, not authority

Your coach is a companion on the road — not someone above it.

Meet the coaches

Clinicians, counsellors and educators — walking with you.

Portrait of Dr Obadah Ghannam

Dr Obadah Ghannam

GP · Medical ethics · Behavioural change

Dr Obadah Ghannam is a GP, Medical Member of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS), and director of a surgical clinic in Birmingham. He has an interest in the intersection of Islamic spirituality, psychology, medical ethics, and behavioural change, with a particular focus on helping individuals overcome pornography addiction.

Alongside his clinical work, he has taught healthcare professionals and medical students, delivered professionalism and ethics education on behalf of the General Medical Council, and has published and presented internationally in the fields of medicine and Islamic bioethics.

Over the last five years he has coached men through pornography addiction, combining medical insight with an Islamic ethical framework to support lasting behavioural change.

Portrait of Dr Nasir Hussain

Dr Nasir Hussain

NHS Doctor · Hepatology · PhD

Dr Nasir Hussain is an NHS doctor specialising in Hepatology. He also holds a PhD, reflecting his strong commitment to clinical research and evidence-based practice.

Dr Hussain has a particular interest in supporting individuals experiencing behavioural addictions. He understands the profound impact addiction can have on mental wellbeing, relationships, physical health, and overall quality of life. His approach is compassionate, confidential, and free from judgement, recognising that recovery is a highly personal journey.

For the past five years he has supported men recovering from pornography addiction, drawing on his clinical training to address the physical, psychological and relational dimensions of recovery.

Portrait of Imran Khan

Imran Khan

Qualified counsellor · Couples & individuals

Imran Khan is a trained and qualified counsellor with experience supporting individuals and couples through emotional, relational and personal challenges.

At Break Free he provides confidential counselling support for couples navigating marital strain, communication breakdown, emotional distance, trust-related concerns or recurring conflict. His approach is grounded in professional counselling practice while remaining sensitive to faith, culture and the emotional realities faced by Muslim couples and families.

Alongside his couples work, he has spent the last five years counselling men through pornography addiction — helping clients rebuild trust, intimacy and honest communication within their marriages.

Portrait of Harun Ahmad

Harun Ahmad

Coach · Character development · Marriage & family

Harun Waheed Ahmad has been teaching, mentoring and training for the last 10 years, with a particular focus on character development, faith-rooted self-improvement and psycho-spiritual approaches to personal and relational growth.

He is a trained Mental Health First Aider and has delivered marriage workshops, nikah speeches and relationship-focused teaching over the last 7 years. Through his work, he has counselled and supported Muslim couples navigating communication challenges, emotional strain, marital expectations and relationship development.

He has spent the last 7 years coaching people out of pornography addiction and has developed his own methodology for guiding clients toward lasting freedom.

A closing note.

"Recovery is not about perfection, but direction. Our role is to help you walk — steadily, sincerely, and with hope — toward your higher purpose."