Mehbuba Khalid , BACP

Mehbuba Khalid is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma, low self-esteem and life changes. She uses a calm, listening approach to help clients name their struggles and find practical ways forward. Sessions are offered in English, Bengali, Hindi and Urdu, and she accepts international clients.

Mehbuba draws on five years of practice to support people with depression, anxiety, grief and addiction concerns. She also works with issues around intimacy, eating difficulties, sleep problems and caregiving stress. Her background includes clinical teaching and supervising other practitioners, which keeps her thinking about what works in therapy.

Her work is relational and client-centred. That means conversations focus on what matters to the person in front of her, and she aims to make space for honest reflection. She uses attachment-informed ideas to look at how past relationships shape present ones, and she may use narrative and EMDR approaches when appropriate.

Practical goals are part of sessions. Clients often talk through patterns, rehearse new ways of communicating, and build steps to manage difficult feelings. Mehbuba pays attention to each person's pace and comfort, and she adjusts the process as needs change.

People come to her for support with parenting stress, career uncertainty, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related challenges. She also helps those dealing with abandonment, blended family tensions, body image and commitment worries. Her aim is to help people feel more grounded and more able to move forward.

How relational approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand trust, closeness and repeated conflicts in relationships. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person's own pace of change. It is helpful when someone needs a space to make sense of emotions and build confidence. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that can help process distressing memories and reduce their grip on daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, history and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods that fit the person's needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let people meet face to face when travel is difficult. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins and flexibility around a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life or different time zones, while still working with registered or accredited professionals and experienced therapists.