Mustabshira Durrani
Compassionate counselling for stress and trauma
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About Mustabshira
Mustabshira Durrani is a BACP-registered counsellor working in the United Kingdom with 13 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and depression. Her approach is warm and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people find clearer ways to understand themselves and their lives.
She aims to help clients see situations from a different angle. That often means noticing patterns that keep people stuck and trying different ways of responding.
Background and approach
Sessions are spoken in plain language and focus on practical steps as well as emotional support. Mustabshira offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about painful memories and current pressures. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps them uncover choices they may not have seen before.
Therapy can include working through old hurts, building confidence, and managing intense emotions like panic or despair. She also helps people with related issues such as abandonment and attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication difficulties, control issues, and separation or divorce. Other focus areas include guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose and mood disorders.
Her style is compassionate and sensitive, informed by many years of practice and personal experience of recovery. The aim is steady progress rather than sudden fixes, with support tailored to each person’s situation and goals.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 13
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 405077
- Languages
- English
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Mustabshira's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Mustabshira works with
Everything Mustabshira lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
How Mustabshira works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences and what feels manageable, then decide together which techniques to try first. That collaborative planning continues as progress is reviewed and adjustments are made.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow quieter check-ins during a work break. Some formats also let people choose whether to be on camera, which can help with low bandwidth or if a shorter, phone-style conversation feels better. Confirm the available formats when you arrange your first appointment so you know what to expect.
Questions and answers
What kinds of issues can be worked on with this counsellor?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and depression, among other related concerns such as panic attacks and post-traumatic stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, compassionate and practical, offering a non-judgemental space to talk through difficult feelings and try new ways of coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with people facing a range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is this counsellor based and what credential does she hold?
She works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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