Sayma Arshad, BACP
13 years in practice
Sayma Arshad uses an integrative, person-centred approach that focuses on emotions and relationships.
License and registration
- BACP
- 384258 · expires November 2026
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Sayma
Sayma Arshad uses an integrative, person-centred approach that focuses on emotions and relationships. She blends practical talking therapies with a compassionate presence to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression and grief. Sayma aims to make sessions feel calm and straightforward so clients can talk about what matters most to them.
She has 13 years' experience working across the NHS, social services and charities. That time included frontline roles supporting people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities and offering guidance to other healthcare staff.
Background and approach
Sayma also trained as a social worker, which informs how she thinks about the practical pressures people face. In sessions she adapts methods to each person. Her practice draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness alongside client-centred listening.
That mix is used to address relationship strain, trauma, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and parenting challenges among other concerns. Sayma describes herself as warm, patient and approachable. She works with each person to build trust and to set small, achievable goals.
Her style balances gentle empathy with practical steps so people can notice change between sessions. She offers work for a wide range of concerns including LGBT issues, bipolar, ADHD, career difficulties and coping with life change. Sessions are delivered in English and available to people across the UK and internationally.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sayma lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
Approaches Sayma names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion and attachment work delivered online
Sayma draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and work with strong feelings that affect relationships and self-worth. EFT helps by naming emotions and using them to guide change in how people relate to themselves and others.She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at patterns formed in close relationships. This approach helps people understand why they respond in certain ways and gives practical ways to try different responses. Client-Centred Therapy is another strand of her work, offering a respectful, listening stance that keeps the person's concerns at the centre of each session.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and agree a plan that fits the client's goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative process means methods can shift as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different lifestyles. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments, and to keep momentum between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What issues does this counsellor help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma as well as relationship and intimacy concerns. Other areas include addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain, ADHD and bipolar support.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and person-centred, combining emotional work with practical techniques. Sessions aim to be warm, focused and tailored to each person's needs.
What experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working in the NHS, social services and charities, including frontline roles supporting people with mental health needs and learning disabilities.
What professional credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
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