Khafayah Abdulsalam, BACP, NCPS

Khafayah Abdulsalam is a Muslim counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom who blends professional training with cultural and spiritual sensitivity. She is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - a UK professional body for counsellors - and an Accredited Registrant of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) - a national register for trained therapists. She is also a trained Islamic counsellor and may integrate Qur'anic reflections, du'a, the Names of Allah, and spiritually grounded perspectives into therapy when requested.

Her practice is trauma-informed and integrative, tailoring interventions to each person's needs. She draws from person-centred approaches, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), emotional regulation tools, reflective journaling, and additional techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment work where helpful. She supports people through emotional overwhelm, anxiety, grief, burnout, toxic or spiritually abusive relationships, low self-worth, shame, cultural and religious identity struggles, and family or faith-related conflicts.

Many of the women she works with are African or Muslim and she is experienced in navigating issues shaped by cultural expectations, silence, and spiritual uncertainty. Therapy with Khafayah focuses on building resilience, restoring a sense of self, and helping clients make life choices aligned with their values. She offers remote sessions by video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, and engages in regular clinical supervision in line with BACP guidance. Khafayah accepts international clients and sees people seeking support across a wide range of concerns including stress, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting, career challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy Sessions

Khafayah uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a warm, non-judgmental environment where the client’s experience guides the pace and focus of work. This approach helps people build self-understanding, confidence, and a stronger sense of agency when facing issues like low self-esteem, life transitions, or relationship struggles.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT is practical and solution-focused, and can be effective for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that maintain emotional difficulty.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Khafayah works collaboratively with clients to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she can integrate faith-informed perspectives when requested. The therapist and client together adapt techniques over time to ensure the work feels relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Khafayah offers flexibility - sessions can take place via video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy or geographically distant lives. Registered professionals can provide consistent support across these formats, allowing clients to access care in ways that suit their schedule and comfort.