Fariha Hassan, BACP

Fariha Hassan is a BACP-registered therapist based in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, family conflict, loss and grief, parenting challenges, and self-esteem difficulties. She works with clients who are navigating relationship issues, motivation struggles, neurodivergence, and a range of multicultural and life transition concerns. As a BACP credential holder, she meets standards set by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and brings an empathetic, respectful approach to each interaction.

Her work is tailored to the individual, with treatment plans and session formats shaped around each client’s specific needs and circumstances. She aims to create a sensitive and compassionate space where people can explore difficult emotions and practical problems, and takes a strengths-based stance that emphasizes empowerment and gradual change. Fariha provides therapy in English and Urdu and is open to working with international clients. She encourages those ready to take a step toward greater well-being to reach out and begin a collaborative process toward a more fulfilling life.

Practical Evidence-Based Support Delivered Online

Fariha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach she draws on prioritizes the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours - this helps people break unhelpful cycles of anxiety or low mood by developing new coping skills and patterns of thinking. Another key strand of her work concentrates on family and relationship dynamics, helping people improve communication, set boundaries, and resolve conflicts that affect home and parenting life. She also offers focused support for grief and loss, guiding clients through the process of processing emotions and finding waypoints for recovery.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Fariha works collaboratively with each person to identify methods that align with their needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and therapist review progress together and adjust the plan so the work remains relevant and effective.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, to connect across distances, and to choose the format that feels most comfortable for each session.