Counsellor profile
Dr. Maisha Murshed, HCPC
Based in United Kingdom ยท 8 years of experience
Clinical Psychologist focusing on relationships and trauma
Continue with MaishaAt a glance
- Registration
- HCPC, United Kingdom (PYL045661)
- Qualifications
- HCPC
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Maisha supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Attachment work
About Maisha
HCPC. Doctorate level Clinical Psychologist with eight years' experience. Dr. Maisha Murshed works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues. She uses a range of talking therapies to help people address specific problems and improve how they manage emotions and relationships.
Dr. Murshed frames clients as experts in their own stories and looks for existing strengths to build on. Her approach combines practical techniques and longer-term exploration depending on the issue. Sessions focus on clearer thinking, improved communication and coping strategies for difficult feelings.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas in the room. That can involve noticing patterns of thinking, trying new responses in relationships, and working through past experiences that affect current behaviour. Narrative and psychodynamic ideas also inform her work when exploring personal history is useful.
Common topics she addresses include abandonment and attachment issues, blended family challenges, codependency and commitment concerns, communication problems, dissociation, and the effects of domestic violence or abuse. She also works with body image, eating and food-related issues, emptiness and caregiver stress, including fatherhood issues.
Sessions are delivered in English in the United Kingdom. The practice uses a subscription model for payments that can be cancelled at any time, with cost varying by location. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and feelings of emptiness where new ways of responding are needed.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing different behaviours. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and practical problems that benefit from skills and short-term tasks.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current connections. It helps people understand patterns in relationships, attachment worries and issues around abandonment or blended family dynamics.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, priorities and preferences and will suggest ways of working that fit those aims. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare and travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins, sessions without video when needed, or appointments from a different location, which some people find easier to arrange alongside daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues.
What therapy styles does she use?
Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, narrative methods and psychodynamic ideas.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience as a Clinical Psychologist in the United Kingdom.
Is she registered with a professional body?
Yes. She is registered with the HCPC.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I start counselling with her?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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