Mustabshira Durrani, BACP

Mustabshira Durrani is a UK-based therapist with 13 years of professional experience and registration with the BACP, the professional association for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. She supports people facing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, low motivation, self-esteem concerns, and challenges with confidence. Her practice emphasizes helping clients uncover new perspectives so they can recognise options that were previously hidden and resolve long-standing hurts and conflicts in order to move forward with greater contentment.

Working with Mustabshira offers a compassionate, non-judgemental space to explore difficult thoughts and emotions. She aims to guide clients toward practical choices and renewed self-understanding, combining sensitivity with steady professional support. Drawing on personal experience of recovery, she brings empathy and an informed sense of what it feels like to face fear, anxiety, and hopelessness while maintaining confidence in the possibility of change.

Mustabshira collaborates with each person to create an open environment where feelings can be voiced without fear of judgement. She acknowledges the courage it takes to begin therapy and encourages new clients by honouring that first step toward healing and growth.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Many of Mustabshira's sessions use evidence-based techniques that focus on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and building practical coping skills to manage stress, anxiety, low mood, and self-esteem difficulties. These approaches teach concrete strategies clients can use day to day to notice negative thinking and replace it with more balanced perspectives.

For clients affected by trauma and abuse, Mustabshira employs trauma-focused methods that help process painful memories and reduce their hold on everyday life. These gentle, structured techniques aim to restore a greater sense of safety and control while working at a pace set by the client.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Mustabshira collaborates with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so therapy remains a shared process.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. This variety of formats makes it easier to access regular support, maintain continuity of care, and integrate therapeutic learning into daily life.