Gulsan Abubakar Karbani , NCPS

Gulsan Abubakar Karbani is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people work through life stress and emotional pain. She draws on a mix of talking therapies to support people with anxiety, depression, grief and relationship concerns. Gulsan holds NCPS and has worked in the field for 37 years in the United Kingdom.

She encourages clients to speak as the expert of their own story and to build on existing strengths. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking so people can manage difficult feelings and daily pressures. Gulsan listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people try new ways of responding.

Her work covers many common areas such as family difficulties, parenting strain, intimacy-related problems and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, eating and body image concerns, anger and issues linked to bereavement. Additional areas she addresses include chronic illness, caregiving stress, communication problems and separation or divorce.

Gulsan can work in English, Hindi, Punjabi or Urdu which helps with culturally informed conversations. She accepts international clients and matches the approach to what each person needs. Her sessions aim to be practical, steady and focused on small changes that build over time.

To begin, she asks people to reflect on what matters to them and to try short, manageable steps between sessions. The emphasis is on realistic goals and on strengthening coping skills that fit everyday life.

Practical approaches for online therapy and well being

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and major life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and supports people to build safer ways of relating and feeling close. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding, giving people space to make their own sense of hard experiences.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Gulsan will talk through options and test what fits with a person's goals and preferences. That collaborative process means therapy can change over time as needs and priorities shift.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins and when someone prefers writing. These formats help people access support from different places and at times that suit their daily life.