Saima Qaiyum, BACP

Saima Qaiyum offers a warm, empathic approach for people feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward in their lives. She creates a supportive space where clients can explore emotional difficulties and work through deeper issues at a pace that feels manageable. Saima places emphasis on helping people develop self-awareness by examining emotional responses and behaviours so they can make practical changes that align with their goals.

She supports clients in identifying barriers to fulfilment and in finding resources both within and beyond the counselling setting. Together with each client she explores strategies that are tailored to what works for them, combining short-term practical steps with longer-term emotional work. Saima has experience with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and ADHD, and she has worked with clients from many backgrounds including young adults.

Saima is based in the United Kingdom and has 9 years of professional experience. She holds the BACP credential - a recognised professional counselling association in the UK - and offers therapy that aims to be compassionate, collaborative and focused on helping clients move toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and personal change

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where the client’s perspective guides the work. It emphasises empathy and active listening and can help people build self-awareness, strengthen self-esteem, and navigate life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used to address anxiety, low mood and stress by teaching skills for managing symptoms and testing new ways of thinking.

Solution-Focused Therapy is brief and goal-oriented, concentrating on what is already working and on small, manageable steps toward the client’s preferred future. It can be especially useful when clients want concrete progress and clear goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Saima works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts the work as those needs evolve. Registered professionals and therapists often blend approaches to match the individual.

Online therapy makes this collaboration more flexible - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. These options allow people to access support from different locations and at times that suit their schedules, making it easier to maintain continuity of care alongside everyday responsibilities.