Abida Haroon
A compassionate counsellor for stressful times
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About Abida
Abida Haroon is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of experience. She creates a welcoming space where people can talk about hard things without fear of being judged. She offers time to listen and to help people gain insight into their feelings and choices.
Abida believes counselling is a place to begin healing and to build personal strength. She works alongside clients to develop self-acceptance and confidence.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on making practical changes that fit everyday life. Her experience includes supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse. Her Asian family background gives her an understanding of cultural and religious pressures that can affect emotional wellbeing.
Abida uses approaches that centre the client and their experience. She draws on emotionally focused work to look at relationship patterns and trauma-focused methods when past harm affects current life. Mindfulness and solution-focused ideas are used for coping and practical steps forward.
Sessions are offered in English, Punjabi and Urdu. International clients are accepted, and she works with a range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, intimacy issues and parenting strain. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and practical arrangements.
Abida aims to walk with clients at their own pace. She helps people notice small changes that add up to clearer direction and better day-to-day functioning.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 6
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 383985
- Languages
- English, Punjabi, Urdu
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Abida's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Abida works with
Everything Abida lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Abida lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Abida works online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy pays attention to patterns in relationships and strong emotions. It can help people understand attachments, improve communication, and reduce recurring conflict or loneliness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then suggest which methods to use. This is a collaborative conversation and can change over time as progress is made.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life by removing travel time and letting people join from different locations. It can support shorter check-ins, more flexible scheduling and easier access for international clients. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current options before booking so the practical arrangements match your needs and schedule.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting strain, and trauma-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centred and collaborative, combining emotionally focused conversations with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to find practical ways forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of counselling experience working with a variety of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Punjabi and Urdu for both local and international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats and arrangements can vary.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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