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Abida Haroon, BACP

Abida Haroon is a counsellor with six years' experience working with people facing stress, anxiety and relationship concerns.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
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About Abida

Abida Haroon is a counsellor with six years' experience working with people facing stress, anxiety and relationship concerns. She offers a calm space for someone unsure about counselling to talk through what feels hard. Sessions are a place to notice patterns and begin to make different choices.

She prioritises being attentive and non-judgemental. Conversations focus on building resilience, self-acceptance and confidence. Abida aims to help clients gain insight and practical steps they can use between sessions.

Background and approach

Her background includes supporting people who have experienced trauma and abuse, and she has worked with women navigating domestic abuse. She also draws on her Asian cultural experience to understand issues that can come from cultural or religious expectations. Abida uses a blend of person-centred and emotion-focused ways of working, alongside mindfulness and solution-focused ideas.

This mix helps when people want both to talk about feelings and to find manageable next steps. She speaks English, Punjabi and Urdu, and works with clients in the United Kingdom as well as internationally. Sessions can cover grief, parenting strain, workplace stress, intimacy and self-esteem, among other concerns.

If someone is new to counselling, Abida encourages simple first steps: a short matching questionnaire and an initial session to see how you feel together. She supports people at different stages of change and adapts her approach to individual needs.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	383985	May 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Ways of working Abida names

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Approach-focused therapy online

Abida often uses client-centred work which means the session follows what matters most to the person. This approach helps people feel heard and supported while they sort out difficult feelings and life choices.

She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which concentrates on identifying and shifting strong emotions that affect relationships and self-worth. EFT can help when attachment, intimacy or repeated emotional reactions are getting in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Abida will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest which ways of working to try. The plan is adjusted as you progress so the approach fits your needs rather than being fixed from the start.

Online therapy makes regular sessions easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls let you use non-verbal cues and stay visually connected. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging provide quicker check-ins and written space to reflect between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility and help maintain continuity of care across different schedules and locations.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Abida work with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief and intimacy-related concerns, as well as eating, sleeping and parenting difficulties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and attentive, using person-centred and emotionally focused approaches alongside mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to balance feeling and practical change.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of counselling experience working with a range of concerns including post-traumatic stress, caregiver stress and multicultural issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is associated with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Punjabi and Urdu.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients and is able to work with people based outside the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How do sessions work and how is cost handled?

Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; to begin you complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to availability.