Shabina Kauser
Compassionate counsellor focused on family and relationships
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About Shabina
Shabina Kauser is a counsellor who uses a warm, person-focused approach to help people facing relationship and family difficulties. She offers straightforward support for grief, low self-esteem and the stress of life changes. Conversations are plain and respectful so people can speak freely without fear of judgement.
Her style draws on client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thoughts and build practical coping strategies. Mindfulness practices are used to calm racing thoughts and increase awareness in everyday moments.
Background and approach
Motivational interviewing helps people find the drive to make changes that matter to them. Shabina brings three years of experience in the UK and deep cultural knowledge of South Asian communities. She speaks English, Punjabi and Urdu and has experience interacting with Urdu-speaking groups in particular.
She notes that reading and writing ability varies by language, and she explains those limits clearly to people who prefer to use Punjabi or Urdu. Her background includes work with people affected by adoption and foster care, blended family issues, immigration challenges and family-of-origin concerns. She also supports those dealing with divorce, separation, and recovery from domestic violence.
Practical communication skills and clearer boundaries are common topics in sessions. Shabina values understanding how culture and generational patterns influence feelings and decisions. She aims to help people balance tradition with personal goals while reducing guilt and shame.
The first steps start with short questions and a scheduled meeting to see if her way of working fits the person's needs.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS22-01210
- Languages
- English, Punjabi, Urdu
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
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What Shabina works with
Everything Shabina lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shabina lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-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 Shabina works online
She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and teaches straightforward strategies to reduce distress. CBT can be useful for improving mood, shifting negative thinking and developing practical coping steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shabina will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and cultural background. Decisions are made together and can change as therapy progresses.
If you prefer online sessions, please confirm the specific session options when you book since the biography does not list formats explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins where needed, and avoid travel time. Many people find it simpler to attend from a quiet room at home or during a break at work, and these practical benefits can help maintain regular sessions.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems can be discussed in sessions?
Shabina helps people with relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also works with issues such as adoption and foster care, blended family issues and immigration challenges.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her approach is person-centred and practical, using cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness and motivational interviewing. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful patterns and try manageable changes.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of experience supporting people in the United Kingdom and experience working with Urdu-speaking communities. Her practice reflects an awareness of cultural and generational influences.
What qualifications does she hold and where is she based?
Shabina holds the NCPS credential and works in the United Kingdom. The NCPS is listed as her supplied credential.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Punjabi and Urdu. She notes she is fluent speaking Urdu and Punjabi, with more limited reading and writing in those languages.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted. Please confirm session arrangements when you begin the matching process.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Specific pricing will be shown during booking.
What do I need to do to begin?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability. That will start the process of arranging your first meeting.
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