Abida Haroon , BACP

Abida Haroon is a BACP-registered counsellor with six years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief, and depression. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence and creates a space where clients can explore painful feelings, gain self-awareness, and develop practical ways to build resilience and self-acceptance.

Drawing on a multicultural background, she brings understanding to issues that arise from cultural and religious contexts and has supported women who have experienced domestic abuse through their recovery journeys. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including parenting and caregiver stress, intimacy and attachment issues, workplace pressures, and life transitions such as divorce and separation.

Abida works collaboratively with people to help them make clearer choices and to strengthen confidence and insight. She works in English, Punjabi, and Urdu and accepts international clients from the United Kingdom. Her approach is compassionate and client-focused, aiming to help individuals notice what matters most to them and find ways to move forward with greater self-love and purpose.

Approaches That Guide Online Sessions

Abida integrates client-centered therapy and emotionally-focused therapy alongside mindfulness-based techniques to tailor support to each person. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration - the therapist listens deeply and helps clients explore their values and choices to foster self-acceptance and confidence. Emotionally-focused therapy focuses on identifying and reshaping emotional patterns in close relationships, which can help with attachment struggles, intimacy concerns, and relational conflict. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and physical sensations with less reactivity, offering tools for managing stress, anxiety, and overwhelming emotions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Abida works collaboratively with clients to identify goals, preferences, and practical needs, and she adapts methods over time so the work fits each individual.

Online therapy with Abida is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it possible to access consistent support from licensed professionals even when life is busy or travel is difficult, helping people sustain progress from wherever they are.