Mehboob Dada is BACP Registered and Accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist. Mehboob also holds a PGCE and an MA in Health Promotion, Education and International Development from Goldsmiths and the Institute of Education, University of London.  Mehboob holds a Foundation in Group Analysis and Diploma in Group Analytical Supervision.

Mehboob has worked internationally in Asia, the Arab States, the Caribbean and Latin America, supporting drug users, asylum seekers, the homeless and traumatized individuals. Identity and belonging are areas of personal interest for Mehboob, who has worked with the European Union, UNESCO, the NHS and third sector organizations.

Mehboob also works for a homeless charity providing face to face counselling and group work among the residents. A skilled group conductor, Mehboob has since 2016 has been facilitating a group for Asian Counsellors and therapists as part of the Black, Asian and African Therapy Network (BAATN).