Mehbuba Khalid, BACP
Mehbuba Khalid is a counsellor who focuses on helping people navigate relationship strain, grief, depression and trauma.
About Mehbuba
Mehbuba Khalid is a counsellor who focuses on helping people navigate relationship strain, grief, depression and trauma. She speaks English, Bengali, Hindi and Urdu and works with individuals on issues like self‑esteem, addiction, parenting and career change. Mehbuba aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk honestly and start making small changes that matter.
Mehbuba draws on attachment-based and client-centred ideas to help people understand patterns that affect their relationships and daily life.
Background and approach
She uses narrative approaches to help clients reframe difficult stories, and EMDR when trauma memories need a different way of being processed. Sessions are practical and grounded, with attention to feelings, bodily experience and relationship dynamics. Her background includes five years of clinical practice and teaching roles that keep her thinking about good clinical care.
Mehbuba lists BACP on her credentials and works from the United Kingdom. This mix of practice and teaching shapes a thoughtful, reflective style. In sessions she listens for what matters most to the client and adapts the pace accordingly.
People can expect conversational work that also uses exercises and techniques when helpful. The aim is clearer thinking, calmer reactions and better fitting ways of relating. Mehbuba accepts international clients and offers a selection of online formats.
Starting therapy involves a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a session that suits the client. She recognises the courage it takes to start and aims to make the first steps straightforward and respectful.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 396490 | May 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
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
Everything Mehbuba lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Mehbuba names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Narrative Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect present reactions. Online sessions use this to identify repeated interactions and try new ways of relating in everyday life. Narrative therapy helps people retell difficult experiences so they hold less power over current choices; online conversations can guide small changes in how a person describes and understands their story. EMDR is offered when trauma memories need a different process; it involves guided attention and can be adapted for video or phone work to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will talk with the client about their goals, preferences and what feels manageable. Decisions about methods are made collaboratively and reviewed as therapy progresses to make sure the work fits the person's needs.
Online formats give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or when being off-camera helps someone focus. Live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection between sessions or when written words feel easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and day-to-day life while keeping the focus on progress and connection.
Frequently asked
What issues can I bring to sessions?
Concerns include relationships, trauma and abuse, intimacy, sleep problems, depression, addictions, grief and eating issues. She also works with career change, parenting stress and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is relational and client-centred with practical tools. Sessions blend talking, reflective work and exercises drawn from attachment, narrative and trauma-informed methods.
What experience does the counsellor have?
She has five years of clinical experience and also teaches and supervises other practitioners. That teaching work informs her reflective approach to therapy.
Which professional registration is listed and where is the counsellor based?
The profile lists BACP as a credential and the counsellor practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English, Bengali, Hindi and Urdu to accommodate different language needs.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and the subscription model is used for sessions; the subscription can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the chosen plan and region.
How do I begin if I want to work with this counsellor?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the counsellor's availability.