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Selena Zafar, BACP

Selena Zafar offers calm, steady support for people feeling stressed, anxious, low or stuck.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
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About Selena

Selena Zafar offers calm, steady support for people feeling stressed, anxious, low or stuck. She helps individuals facing relationship strain, grief, identity questions, parenting pressures and work-related difficulties. Selena aims to make therapy practical and easy to access, using plain language and a gentle pace.

She works in a client-centred way, putting the person in the lead and following their priorities. That means conversations focus on what matters most to the client and move at a pace they find comfortable.

Background and approach

Sessions look at thoughts, feelings and choices, and Selena gently helps people notice options they may not have seen. Selena trained to counselling level and holds an MSc. She has three years' experience working with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, compassion fatigue, addiction-related issues, eating and body image and ADHD.

Her background as someone from a biracial, multi-faith family informs her awareness of cultural and identity matters. Her practice supports people wanting help with bereavement, race-related stress and sporting performance pressures, as well as common life transitions such as divorce or career change. Conversations can include practical coping strategies, boundary-setting and ways to rebuild self-esteem.

Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Selena works with clients to set goals together and reviews progress as therapy continues, adapting the plan when needed.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	394199	October 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.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Selena lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Self esteem
Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Selena names

Client-Centred Therapy

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Client-centred support delivered online

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's experience and trusting their ability to find answers. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what they hear and offers a non-judgemental space so people can make sense of their feelings. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood, relationship problems and identity questions.

Selena will work together with each client to decide which style and pace feel right. That means setting goals together, checking in about progress and adapting the way sessions run if something isn't working. Finding the best fit is treated as a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when getting a break during a busy day. Text-based messaging and live chat are suited to short check-ins, writing out thoughts or keeping contact between longer sessions. These options help people access counselling from different locations and fit support around work, study and family commitments.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns can be brought to sessions?

Selena supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also works with grief, identity concerns, eating and body image issues and work-related pressures.

How would you describe the therapy style?

She practises client-centred therapy, which means the client guides the conversation. The counsellor listens, reflects and helps people find their own solutions at a comfortable pace.

What is her professional background?

Selena holds an MSc and has three years' experience in counselling work. Her personal background in a biracial, multi-faith family informs her awareness of cultural and identity issues.

Where is Selena based and what credential does she hold?

She works from the United Kingdom and is listed with BACP as provided in her profile. Sessions are offered in English.

Can people living outside the UK work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions remotely to people in other countries. Sessions are conducted in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Different formats suit different needs, such as a quick check-in by message or a longer video conversation.

How are fees structured?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription model. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time according to the service terms.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.