Abida Haroon, BACP

Abida Haroon offers a compassionate, culturally aware approach to therapy that supports people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and low self-esteem. With six years of professional experience, she creates a calm space where clients can explore difficult feelings and gain the insight needed to make more considered choices in life. As a BACP member - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - she works from recognised professional standards and brings practical skills to help clients build resilience and self-acceptance.

Her practice is informed by an understanding of family and cultural dynamics, and she has supported women who have experienced domestic abuse through their recovery journeys. Abida aims to see the world from each client's perspective, standing alongside them as they work through grief, parenting pressures, intimacy concerns, workplace stress, or the aftermath of trauma. She offers time and space to reflect, develop self-confidence, and strengthen emotional awareness.

Clients who prefer therapy in languages other than English can work with her in Punjabi or Urdu, and she accepts clients living in the United Kingdom as well as international clients. Her style blends empathy with practical tools so people leave therapy feeling more able to manage everyday challenges and move toward greater wellbeing.

Therapeutic approaches and the convenience of online therapy

Abida Haroon integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy into her online work to meet a range of needs. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting therapeutic relationship and helping people explore their feelings at their own pace, which can be valuable for issues like self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps identify and reframe patterns in close relationships by working directly with emotions and attachment needs, making it useful for couples and family difficulties. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers structured ways to process and manage the impact of past trauma and abuse, supporting recovery and symptom reduction.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Abida works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and personal preferences. Together they will adjust the plan as therapy progresses to find the most helpful path.

Online therapy enables the same professional support via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering greater flexibility for scheduling, accessibility for those in different locations, and options that suit different communication styles. Registered professionals and therapists can adapt these formats to deliver effective, personalised care that fits into everyday life.