Gulsan Abubakar Karbani
Person-centred counselling with practical focus
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About Gulsan
Gulsan Abubakar Karbani uses a person-centred approach that puts the client at the centre of the work. She emphasises the strengths people already have and helps them use those strengths to manage stress, anxiety, grief and relationship difficulties. Gulsan speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu and practises in the United Kingdom.
She holds the NCPS credential. She aims for straightforward conversations. Sessions focus on what is happening now, what the person wants to change, and small steps they can take between meetings.
Background and approach
The style is warm and respectful, with the client’s goals guiding the pace and focus. Gulsan draws on several approaches to suit different needs, including cognitive behavioural ideas to reframe unhelpful thoughts and emotionally focused work to manage intense feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used when people want to make values-based changes despite difficult emotions.
Over 37 years of practice have included work with grief, family conflict, eating concerns, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, and coping with life changes. Additional areas of focus include attachment issues, body image, chronic health challenges, and separation and divorce concerns. The first session typically looks at what the person wants from therapy and which approach might fit best.
Gulsan encourages people to take small, practical steps and reviews progress as therapy continues. This helps clients see what is working and what might need to change.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 37
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS22-02693
- Languages
- English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Gulsan's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Gulsan works with
Everything Gulsan lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Gulsan lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Gulsan works online
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and how a particular method might help. That shared planning makes it easier to try a way of working and change it if it does not fit.
Session practicalities should be confirmed before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it simpler to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Talk about what will fit your schedule and daily routines so sessions are easier to attend and more likely to be helpful.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does this counsellor address?
Gulsan works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship concerns. She also helps with self-esteem, parenting strain, eating and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are person-centred and collaborative, focusing on clients' strengths and practical steps. She blends conversational support with techniques from CBT and emotionally focused work.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 37 years of professional experience to her practice. That experience covers a wide range of emotional and relationship difficulties.
What credentials and where is she based?
She holds the NCPS credential and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted. Confirm practical arrangements and scheduling when you begin.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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