Mustabshira Durrani , BACP

Mustabshira Durrani is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 13 years of professional experience and BACP registration. She focuses on core concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Her work aims to help people notice new options and see their situation from a different angle. Sessions are offered in English and take a calm, supportive tone.

She welcomes honest conversation and creates a non-judgemental space for people to talk about difficult feelings. She uses practical dialogue to help clients make sense of painful memories, break unhelpful patterns, and find clearer choices. The aim is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes.

Mustabshira draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor the approach to each person. She emphasises compassion, patience and realistic goal-setting. Clients can expect a mix of reflection, skill-building and practical steps for day-to-day life.

Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, communication difficulties, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt, shame and loneliness. She also helps people facing panic attacks, mood disorders and post-traumatic stress.

Practical session options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.

Approaches and online support that fit your life

Mustabshira uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people make sense of difficult feelings and regain steadiness. One common approach she uses focuses on understanding how past experiences shape current patterns and relationships; this helps with attachment difficulties, abandonment fears and relationship-related worries. Another approach concentrates on practical coping skills and step-by-step strategies to manage anxiety, panic and low mood, offering tools clients can use between sessions.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to match techniques to their goals, preferences and the issues they bring. Together they set realistic aims and try methods for a few sessions to see what helps most, adjusting the plan as needed.

Online therapy is offered through several formats to suit different lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, brief reflections or people who prefer to write rather than speak. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caregiving or health needs.