Wajda Tabassum , BACP

Wajda Tabassum is a counsellor who aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, grief and questions around identity. She works with adults and offers remote sessions in English. Wajda presents a calm, person-focused way of working that prioritises honesty and respect in the room.

Wajda uses a humanistic foundation and tailors sessions to each person's needs. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide conversations. Sessions are co-created so the goals and pace are set together.

She trained in humanistic counselling with a Foundation Degree and holds a BA (Hons) in Psychology and further certificates in areas such as online and telephone counselling. Wajda is registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP.

In practice she offers a mix of talking, reflective exercises and creative activities when helpful. That might include exploring patterns from early relationships, noticing values and choices, or trying brief experiential tasks to shift how someone feels about a problem.

Wajda also works with issues like eating and sleeping concerns, addictions, intimacy and sexual identity, chronic illness, grief and compassion fatigue. She accepts international clients and adapts her sessions to suit different life circumstances and practical needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Wajda commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside a person-centred way of working. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify what matters most to them, and take steps that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that developed in early relationships and how those patterns affect current bonds and intimacy. This approach can help with relationship difficulties and long-standing trust or abandonment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Wajda works collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person's goals and preferences. Sessions are adapted over time so techniques match what a person needs in the moment and what they want to change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation from wherever they are, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, caring responsibilities and travel.