Abida Haroon, BACP

Abida Haroon holds BACP, a professional UK counselling association credential, and brings six years of therapeutic experience to people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as low self-esteem, grief, and difficulties with intimacy and parenting. She offers an empathic, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore feelings that may feel overwhelming or isolating and gain insight to make clearer choices in their lives.

Working collaboratively, Abida helps people build resilience, self-acceptance, and confidence through focused conversation and reflective support. Her practice supports a wide range of issues including depression, sleep and eating difficulties, workplace stress, attachment and caregiver concerns, and the emotional impacts of separation or loss. She also works with young adults and women navigating cultural or religious complexities.

Abida has experience supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse and draws on her own Asian background to offer culturally informed understanding of specific family and community pressures. She aims to stand alongside clients as they develop practical coping strategies, deepen self-awareness, and move toward healing at a pace that feels right for them.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Abida Haroon

Abida uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where the client’s own goals and experiences guide the work. This approach helps with issues like low confidence, life transitions, and building self-awareness.

She also employs Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), which focuses on identifying and reshaping emotional patterns in relationships. EFT can be especially helpful for couples and family concerns, attachment issues, and difficulties with intimacy.

When trauma is a central concern, Abida draws on trauma-focused methods that prioritize safety, pacing, and gradual processing of distressing memories and responses. These approaches are useful for post-traumatic stress, abuse recovery, and complex emotional reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Abida works collaboratively with each client to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress evolves. Registered professionals and therapists often combine techniques to match individual situations.

Online therapy with Abida is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging, offering flexibility to fit work, family, and time-zone constraints. These options make it easier to access ongoing support from wherever the client is located and to maintain continuity of care around a busy life.