Riffat Jabeen, BACP

Riffat Jabeen is an integrative counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship difficulties. She works with a broad range of issues including grief, compassion fatigue, intimacy and family concerns, ADHD, bipolar challenges, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem and career-related stress, and she also addresses complex areas such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, and recovery from domestic violence.

Her practice blends established therapeutic methods to suit each person’s needs, drawing on attachment-based principles, client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioural tools, emotionally-focused ideas and mindfulness practices. This flexible approach helps clients explore earlier experiences, identify patterns that affect their present life, and build practical skills to manage overwhelming feelings and regain a sense of direction. She places emphasis on a collaborative, nonjudgemental working relationship that moves at the client’s pace.

Riffat holds the BACP credential - member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and follows the ethical guidance associated with that professional standard. She offers therapy in English and accepts international clients, providing options that suit different schedules and circumstances.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Riffat Jabeen frequently draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships influence current patterns of thinking, feeling and relating. This approach can help people who struggle with trust, abandonment fears or difficulties forming close bonds to understand those patterns and develop more secure ways of connecting.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgemental space where clients lead the pace of work and are helped to access their own resources for change. This approach is useful for people wanting to build self-esteem, process life transitions, or work through emotional overwhelm. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is incorporated where practical skills and structured techniques are helpful - for example with anxiety, mood symptoms or sleep difficulties.

Finding the right blend of methods is a collaborative process. Riffat works with each client to identify goals, preferences and what feels most useful, adjusting the approach as therapy progresses. Many clients find online sessions by registered professionals to be a practical way to access consistent care. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging offer flexibility for different schedules and needs, making it easier to maintain momentum, practice skills between sessions and arrange support from wherever the client is located.