Our Services
At Hashir International Institute, we help you with assessment and management of your misophonia, tinnitus or hyperacusis via private consultations with our specialists. Our main speciality is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for misophonia, tinnitus and hyperacusis in children and adults.
Assessment
Assessment is conducted by our senior audiologists who are specialists in misophonia, tinnitus, and hyperacusis rehabilitation. They will assess the type and severity of your symptoms, make a diagnosis, and develop a comprehensive treatment plan.
Psychological evaluation
Our clinical psychologists will explore if there are any underlying psychological/psychiatric conditions that might require separate treatment. This is different from the anxiety or stress symptoms related to the experience of tinnitus, hyperacusis, noise sensitivity and misophonia.
Education
In educational sessions, our neuroscientists will discuss the latest scientific understanding about the mechanism of misophonia, tinnitus and hyperacusis and the research studies on treatment methods.
Occupational therapy (OT) evaluation
The aim of our OT sessions is to assess if you or your child have a broader sensory processing disorder, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), neurodevelopmental disorders, and/or emotional regulation difficulties in addition to sensitivity to sound and/or tinnitus.
Health psychology evaluation
Our health psychologist will assess if there are any improvements and behaviour changes that you can achieve to cope well with misophonia, tinnitus and hyperacusis, and talk to you about how to maintain your physical and psychological health throughout the treatment process. Our health psychologists will help you to feel more confident and develop a more realistic belief about your misophonia, tinnitus and hyperacusis and its long-term management.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
We are one of the few institutes in the world that offer an evidence-based specialised rehabilitation programme based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for management of misophonia, tinnitus and hyperacusis for children and adults. Our premier therapy package comprises 14 one-to-one sessions via video calls.
Multidisciplinary care
Depending on the outcome of the assessment we will formulate a treatment programme that can address issues specific to tinnitus/hyperacusis/misophonia and/or broader underlying psychological/sensory processing factors. For people experiencing comorbid psychological and/or sensory processing disorders, additional psychological and OT input will be provided throughout the treatment.
Patient support sessions
Between your main CBT sessions, you will have access to our dedicated patient support officers who will help you to practice and master the CBT techniques that you learn from your CBT sessions for managing misophonia, tinnitus and hyperacusis.
Comprehensive clinical reports
We provide comprehensive assessment report and treatment progress report summarising our findings, your diagnosis, and the treatment approach.
Research and training
At Hashir International Institute, we conduct multidisciplinary research to assess, treat, and prevent misophonia, tinnitus and hyperacusis. For healthcare professionals, we provide training courses, workshops, and masterclasses. We are a member of The CPD Certification Service in the UK.
We are an independent research institute and UK- wide specialist clinic based in Guildford and London. The main aim of our private clinics is to deliver specialist care for adults and children who experience distressing misophonia, tinnitus and hyperacusis from anywhere in the world. After a decade of research, we have developed our premier therapy package which comprises targeted cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for misophonia, tinnitus and hyperacusis combined with consultations with a multi-disciplinary team of audiologists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and neuroscientists.
Research on our premier therapy package has shown very good results in helping patients to manage their symptoms and significantly improve their quality of life.
Dr Hashir Aazh received the “Friends Forever” plaque from the World Hearing Centre in Kajetany, Poland in recognition of his scientific contributions to the activities led by the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing. The...
World Hearing Centre, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, and the Institute of Sensory Organs (Kajetany, Poland) will be hosting the 7th International Conference on Hyperacusis and Misophonia (ICHM7) from Sunday to Tuesday, 15...
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new vestibular rehabilitation service (Balance Clinic) at Hashir International Institute. Benefit from 15% discount when you book your initial balance consultation in September 2024. This service...
Our director, Dr Hashir Aazh, is a pioneer in audiologist-delivered CBT for managing misophonia, tinnitus and hyperacusis. Dr Aazh is recognised as the number one expert in hyperacusis in Europe (2 nd in the world) during the years 2013-2023 from an independent ranking of biomedical experts (click here to view source ).
Dr Hashir Aazh, Associate Professor of Audiology, in collaboration with our global network of scientists, is leading research on topics related to social cognition and brain activities in misophonia, effect of sleep disturbances on tinnitus, cognition, mood and hyperacusis, and machine learning and AI for differential diagnosis of misophonia and hyperacusis. We also offer specialist training courses, ethical review of the research proposals, research design, research sponsorship, and supervising MSc and PhD students.
Joanna Barker (Audiologist, Specialist in Tinnitus, Hyperacusis and Misophonia Rehabilitation) will be hosting this Patient Education online meeting series from September 2024. The first meeting is planned for 30th September 2024 6:30 to 7:30...
This is a hybrid training course for qualified healthcare professionals. It starts with 3 days face-to-face lectures on 10-12 March 2025 at Birkbeck college, University of London, followed by 12-month online training course and clinical...
The aim of this conference is to bring together researchers and clinicians from the fields of hearing science, pharmacology, and gene therapy to share their perspectives and scientific discoveries that can guide future development of tinnitus...
A window into the vibrant world of academic exploration and innovation happening within our institution In this webinar, students at different levels including undergraduate, and postgraduate will take the virtual stage to share their latest...
Take part in our 2024 art competition which is aimed to help with raising awareness about misophonia, tinnitus and hyperacusis and Win a Prize! The Sound Off art competition is planned in conjunction with the 7th International Conference on...
We are very pleased to confirm that the 7th International Conference on Hyperacusis and Misophonia (ICHM7) will be held as a face-to-face event in Warsaw, Poland from 15 to 17 September 2024. Following their hugely successful international...
A recent study conducted by scientists at Duke University delves into the distinctions between misophonia, and general difficulties in emotional management. Their research uses cognitive restructuring and neurostimulation techniques to...
Ever wondered about the impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on your brain’s response to trigger noises, if you have Misophonia? Watch this YouTube series as we delve into this intriguing subject. Our session will feature...
Have you ever questioned if it is possible to control our responses to certain noises? Perhaps you have made a sound which has created an extreme reaction in a loved one and wondered why? For people with Misophonia, it can feel completely...
Loving someone who has Misophonia: An open and honest interview In this article, we will delve into a topic that affects countless relationships worldwide – coping when your partner has misophonia. Every day at Hashir International, we speak to...
Finding Calm in the Chaos My advice for navigating school when you have sound sensitivitiesI’m Rebecca, and if you’ve read my blogs before then you’ll know that misophonia has been a part of my life for two decades. I’m now a support...
Research on Hyperacusis & Misophonia in Children with Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) won award at the British Society of Audiology conference 17-18 June 2024, Birmingham, UK.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) is at the core of our treatment approach at Hashir International Institute. Learn how CBT can help you reshape your relationship with tinnitus and/or sound (in the cases of hyperacusis and misophonia) and regain...
Given that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is considered one of the few evidence-based tinnitus treatments and given the fact that relatively few healthcare professionals are properly prepared to deliver such treatment, it is only logical that self-help approaches have been advocated. In creating a self-help guide, Dr Hashir Aazh and Professor Brian C.J. Moore combine cutting-edge knowledge of auditory science and theoretical frameworks in modern psychology with the insight they have acquired from clinical encounters about the complexities of the human experience of tinnitus and how to help people to deal with it. But that’s not all! Aazh and Moore’s unique style of writing teaches us complex concepts in an entertaining manner. The book introduces a cast of characters from Beauty and the Beast to Moby Dick, from Dante to Muhammad Ali, and from Sigmund Freud to Rumi, Buddha and Epictetus. Packed with metaphors and practical tips, the authors draw a realistic picture of what the recovery from tinnitus-related distress looks like, and then dive into the deep and explore the variety of experiences of tinnitus and their complexities.
Get the book
See our Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist for hyperacusis and/or misophonia assessment and treatment in children with or without a broader sensory processing disorder, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), neurodevelopmental disorders, and/or emotional regulation difficulties.
