Counsellor profile
Tahira Hussain, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 15 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, trauma and relationship issues
Continue with TahiraAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (58277)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English, Punjabi, Urdu
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Tahira supplied to BetterHelp.
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
About Tahira
BACP accredited counsellor Tahira Hussain has 15 years of post-qualification experience. She has worked across private practice, digital services, and organisations supporting people affected by domestic abuse.
Tahira helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bereavement, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, anger, low self-esteem, and life changes. She also lists work around ADHD, bipolar, and a range of anxiety-related conditions such as panic, social phobia and obsessive compulsive concerns.
Her practice uses an integrative approach. She draws on client-centred ways of working, cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas to match the method to the person and the problem. Solution-focused steps and trauma-focused strategies are also part of her toolkit when they fit the issue.
Tahira emphasises collaborative work. She aims to assess and formulate difficulties, manage risk when needed, and set outcome-focused goals. Sessions typically involve talking through experiences, identifying patterns, and trying practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
She also notes experience with safeguarding and structured assessments. People who meet with her can expect a focus on understanding life events, making sense of feelings, and developing clearer strategies to cope and move forward.
How her approaches are used in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's perspective to help them clarify their own goals and values; it is often used when people need space to talk through feelings and decisions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and introduces practical exercises to reduce anxiety, phobias, panic or low mood. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing distressing events and can include structured ways to reduce the impact of past abuse or assault.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and will adapt methods in collaboration with the client. That may mean using more CBT techniques for specific symptoms, or a psychodynamic focus to consider longer-term patterns.
If you want to use online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer options that do not require being on camera. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists typically discuss practical arrangements at the first appointment so sessions suit day-to-day life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Punjabi, Urdu
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, parenting and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative, using client-centred, cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic approaches along with solution-focused and trauma-focused techniques as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of post-qualification experience across private practice, digital platforms and domestic abuse services.
What credentials and region are shown?
She is BACP accredited and based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English, Punjabi and Urdu.
Can international clients be seen?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What does it cost to see her?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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