Saima Qaiyum , BACP

Saima Qaiyum is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship challenges. She supports those grappling with self-esteem, grief, trauma and parenting worries. Saima also works with people facing career decisions, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles and intimacy concerns.

Her approach is down-to-earth and collaborative. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on simple steps to make things feel more manageable. She encourages clients to notice patterns in feelings and behaviour and to try small experiments that can lead to change.

Saima draws on Client-Centred Therapy to listen with empathy and help clients find their own answers. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and test new ways of reacting. Solution-Focused Therapy helps keep work practical and goal oriented when there is a clear problem to solve.

Saima trained and practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has nine years of experience working with people from different backgrounds and with a range of concerns. Sessions are offered in English and can be adapted to a client’s pace.

People who choose Saima typically want clear, practical steps alongside empathic listening. She aims to balance support with tools clients can use between sessions. The work is collaborative and paced according to individual needs.

Approach-led online counselling that fits your life

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and helping the client discover their own solutions; it suits people who want time to reflect and be heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and helps people try different responses for anxiety, low mood or stress. Solution-Focused Therapy keeps work short and goal oriented, concentrating on practical steps and what would look different when things improve.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and how you respond to different ways of working. Together you can adjust methods as the work unfolds so that sessions match your needs and pace.

Online therapy offers flexibility and makes sessions easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls provide face-to-face conversation when visual connection matters. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter, frequent check-ins or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These options help people keep continuity of care from different locations and at different times.