Abida Haroon, BACP
6 years in practice
Abida Haroon is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years' experience.
License and registration
- BACP
- 383985 · expires May 2026
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English, Punjabi, Urdu
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Abida
Abida Haroon is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. She focuses on helping people who feel stressed, anxious or stuck and wants to offer a calm space to start talking. Her way of working suits those who are new to counselling and prefer a gentle, steady approach.
She listens without judging and aims to understand things from each person's point of view. Sessions include exploring emotions, building confidence and finding practical steps to manage stress, sleep or eating issues.
Background and approach
She supports people coping with grief, trauma and relationship concerns, including intimacy-related problems and issues around separation. Her background and cultural awareness inform her practice, and she draws on approaches that centre the client's experience. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people recognise and make sense of emotional patterns, while client-centred work puts the person's own goals at the heart of the sessions.
Mindfulness techniques are used to develop calm and focus in daily life. Abida also uses solution-focused and trauma-focused ideas when appropriate, aiming to keep sessions practical and relevant to each person's situation. She pays attention to attachment, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, and cultural concerns that can affect wellbeing.
Sessions are available in English, Punjabi and Urdu. She accepts international clients and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging for flexible access. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled via the Start Therapy button.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Abida lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Abida names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Emotion and practical skills online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is about noticing patterns in feelings and how they shape behaviours. It helps people understand strong emotions and learn new ways to respond to them, which can be useful for anxiety, grief and relationship stress.Client-Centred Therapy places the person's own goals and experience at the centre of sessions. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the client's pace to build trust and self-understanding.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to bring attention to the present moment. These techniques can reduce reactivity, improve sleep and support coping with stress and intrusive memories.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and suggest which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted over time so the work stays relevant to what the client wants to change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people work face-to-face from different locations, phone calls are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits a shorter check-in and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns can be discussed in sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, along with relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other areas include trauma and abuse, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, and workplace or life-purpose worries.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and client-centred with an emotional focus. She listens closely, helps people name their feelings and supports practical steps for change.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has six years of counselling experience and has supported people through trauma, domestic abuse and cultural challenges during that time.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for therapy?
Sessions are offered in English, Punjabi and Urdu to support a range of language needs.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions run via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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