Kadija Taha , BACP

Kadija Taha is an integrative counsellor with 11 years of experience who supports people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief and issues related to identity and self-esteem. She also works with people from LGBT backgrounds and those coping with trauma, addictions, sleep or eating difficulties. Kadija aims to offer a calm, warm space where people can speak openly and feel genuinely heard.

Kadija uses a blend of approaches to meet each person’s needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, attachment ideas and client-centred work to help people understand feelings and try different ways of coping. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy inform her way of helping people notice values and repair emotional connections.

Her style is gentle and practical. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and on small steps that can bring relief. She describes her manner as compassionate and non-judgemental, and she creates room for people to talk about difficult things at their own pace.

Kadija has particular experience supporting grief and bereavement, and she uses models aimed at helping people process loss. She also brings an awareness of cultural and faith backgrounds into her work and offers approaches that some clients with an Islamic frame of reference have found meaningful.

Over the years she has worked with people from many countries and a range of backgrounds. People can expect a counsellor who listens carefully, adapts methods to real-life needs, and focuses on practical ways to manage stress, mood and relationship difficulties.

How Kadija uses different approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that match those values, which can help with anxiety, depression and life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. It can help people who struggle with intimacy, abandonment worries or attachment issues to understand their responses and try new ways of relating.

Kadija works collaboratively to find the right approach for each person. She will talk through goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest a mix of methods to try. Decisions are made together and adjusted as the work progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging lets someone write when that feels easier. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.