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Wajda Tabassum

Therapist · United Kingdom

Wajda Tabassum, BACP

Warm humanistic counsellor for daily life concerns

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  • Person-centred care
  • Remote sessions
  • Experienced with trauma

About Wajda

Wajda Tabassum is a BACP counsellor who offers remote sessions from the United Kingdom. She greets people with warmth and aims to create a co-created therapeutic space. Wajda encourages authenticity, empathy, integrity and respect as people talk through their worries.

She works with adults on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing parenting strain, sleeping or eating difficulties, career uncertainty, and life changes. Additional areas she lists include attachment issues, body image, chronic illness and disability, codependency and dissociation.

Wajda trained with a Foundation Degree in Humanistic Counselling from Middlesex University and holds a BA (Hons) in Psychology plus other professional certificates. She is a BACP Registered Counsellor and has completed training in online and telephone counselling and trauma-informed risk assessment.

Her approach is humanistic and person-centred, and she draws on a range of methods to suit each person. That might include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, existential ideas, creative therapies, or brief solution-focused work. Sessions are tailored to what each person needs and wants to achieve.

Wajda accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. To start, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

BACP · United Kingdom

Languages

English

How different approaches work in online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that match their values. It is often used when anxiety, stress or low mood make it hard to move forward. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people practice different ways of connecting and relating. It can be useful for relationship, intimacy or abandonment concerns. Client-Centred Therapy concentrates on listening closely and reflecting what someone is saying so they can find their own solutions and regain confidence in decision-making.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and review progress as therapy continues.

Wajda offers remote sessions, which can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week. Remote work can save travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it possible to meet from different locations. Confirm the exact session formats available before booking so arrangements match your daily routine.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can I bring to therapy?

She works with adults on many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related worries, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, and career or life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her work is humanistic and person-centred, creating a co‑created space where clients are listened to and treated with empathy and respect. She adapts methods to suit each person rather than using a single fixed approach.

What is her professional background?

She trained with a Foundation Degree in Humanistic Counselling and holds a BA (Hons) in Psychology, plus other certificates such as online and telephone counselling and trauma-informed assessment training.

Where is she based and how is registration described?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is a BACP Registered Counsellor, listed as a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English. The original biography also states capability in Urdu and Hindi, but this profile lists English as the supported language here.

What session formats are available?

The biography states she offers remote sessions. Please confirm current session options directly when booking to ensure the format suits your needs.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location and therapist availability.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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