Mehbuba Khalid, BACP

Mehbuba Khalid is a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and lecturer who brings a trauma-informed, relational perspective to her clinical work. She is a Full Clinical Member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and holds an MSc in Humanistic Psychotherapy - a master’s degree focused on person-centred therapeutic practice. She also holds membership with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, reflecting her commitment to professional standards and ongoing development.

In private practice she supports individuals and couples facing a wide range of emotional and relational challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, attachment and relationship difficulties, addiction, eating disorders, intimacy and psychosexual concerns, bereavement, and questions of self-worth and identity. Her work emphasises compassionate, trauma-informed care that helps people explore their experiences, deepen self-understanding, and make meaningful changes over time.

Beyond direct clinical work she provides supervision to practitioners and teaches counselling students, roles that inform her reflective and ethical approach to therapy. These activities also demonstrate a dedication to professional excellence and to nurturing the next generation of therapists.

Mehbuba recognises that starting therapy can require courage. She aims to create a thoughtful, non-judgemental space where people feel heard and supported as they navigate life’s challenges and build greater resilience and wellbeing.

Approaches that inform online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of relating. It helps people explore connection, trust, and separation issues and is useful for attachment difficulties, relationship challenges, and feelings of abandonment. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a structured method aimed at processing traumatic memories and reducing the emotional intensity they carry; it is often used for trauma, abuse, and distressing past events. Client-Centered Therapy places the person at the centre of the work, emphasising empathy, acceptance, and the therapeutic relationship to support self-exploration and growth - it can be helpful for depression, low self-esteem, and life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mehbuba works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods feel most suitable for their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the work as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles and needs. For many people this makes ongoing care more accessible and easier to sustain while still working with registered professionals and therapists who use established therapeutic approaches.