Counsellor profile
Wajda Tabassum, BACP
BACP counsellor - stress and family concerns
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- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
About Wajda
Wajda Tabassum is a BACP counsellor with four years' experience practising in the United Kingdom. She offers sessions in English and notes remote sessions are available. Her listed areas include stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting and related everyday strains.
Wajda uses humanistic and person-centred approaches in her work. She aims to create an atmosphere where people can speak honestly about feelings and choices. Sessions are shaped together so people can look at options and next steps rather than being told what to do.
Her training background includes a Foundation Degree in Humanistic Counselling from Middlesex University and a BA (Hons) in Psychology. She is a BACP member and holds additional certificates such as online and telephone counselling and work in assessment and trauma-informed risk thinking.
Wajda draws on a range of methods to suit each person. She references Attachment-based ideas, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and person-centred work among other approaches. She also uses creative and experiential activities when these fit a person's needs.
People contact her about practical problems at home, parenting pressures and relationship strain. She also lists support for issues such as eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, grief and coping with life changes.
To begin, readers should confirm the current session options before booking and follow the site's steps to connect and schedule a first meeting. Wajda notes she works with adults and offers remote sessions from her UK base.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based action. It is often used for anxiety, stress and difficulties with motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape how people relate now and can help with relationship strain and attachment concerns. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the centre of the work and focuses on listening and reflection to clarify feelings and choices.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss the different methods and test what fits best. This is a collaborative process guided by the client’s goals, preferences and what feels most useful in early sessions.
If you are considering remote sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not exhaustively specified. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around parenting and work commitments. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed and avoid being on camera if that helps. Many registered or accredited professionals use similar approaches online and adapt techniques so practical goals are addressed in a way that fits everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strains and related issues among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is humanistic and person-centred, with sessions shaped together. She may also use attachment-based and emotionally focused methods depending on need.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of counselling experience practising in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and professional body does she hold?
She is a BACP member, which is shown as BACP in her listed credentials.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English; the original biography also mentioned Urdu and Hindi, so check current language options when booking.
Does she work with international clients?
She indicates that international clients are accepted, and remote sessions are offered from her UK base.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions operate through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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