Zahira Virani , BACP

Zahira Virani is a counsellor who blends person-centred and systemic ideas to help people facing emotional strain. She draws on six years working as a BACP practitioner and longer experience in youth and family work to offer calm, practical support. Zahira communicates warmly and aims to make stressful conversations feel easier to manage.

She focuses on everyday struggles such as stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family tensions, grief, and coping with life changes. She also helps people with addictions, self-esteem, sleeping and eating difficulties, anger, compassion fatigue and career concerns. Her work includes support around ADHD and LGBT-related issues.

Zahira combines Attachment-Based, Client-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural approaches, with elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy where helpful. In sessions she listens, reflects, and works collaboratively to shape practical steps clients can try between meetings. The aim is to increase emotional awareness and build coping skills that fit daily life.

She offers sessions in English and Gujarati to people in the United Kingdom. Therapy is available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Zahira supports people who want a compassionate, straightforward space to work through difficult feelings.

To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules appointments according to the therapist's availability. The initial process is designed to connect potential clients with the right fit and plan the next steps.

Approaches and online therapy that fit everyday life

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current feelings and reactions. It helps people notice how they form bonds and respond in close relationships so they can develop safer, more reliable ways of relating.

Client-Centred Therapy places the client at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps the person find their own solutions, which can be useful for building self-esteem and clarity around life choices.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches straightforward techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and managing stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Zahira will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, values and day-to-day reality. Together they review what helps, adapt techniques, and set manageable steps to practise between sessions.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls support richer face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging allow short, frequent check-ins or written reflection. These formats make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments while keeping the focus on progress and emotional wellbeing.