Samiyah Javed, BACP

Samiyah Javed is a registered BACP counsellor with three years of experience supporting people through a wide range of mental health and life concerns. She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, grief, and problems with self-esteem and confidence. Her practice also addresses concerns including body image, eating and sleeping difficulties, postpartum depression, fertility and immigration challenges, isolation and multicultural issues, and struggles common to young adults and women.

Samiyah adopts a calm, empathic approach that encourages open conversation and honest reflection. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored, helping people feel valued and heard within sessions. As a BACP-registered counsellor - a professional association for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom - she draws on client-centered principles to place the individual at the heart of the therapeutic process.

Taking the first step toward therapy often requires courage, and Samiyah acknowledges that. Her work focuses on collaboration, supporting clients to identify goals, build coping strategies, and increase self-understanding so they can move forward at a pace that feels right for them.

Client-Centered Care and Online Access

Client-Centered Therapy places the person seeking help at the center of the process, offering empathic, non-directive support that encourages self-exploration and personal growth. This approach helps people facing issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, relationship difficulties, and life transitions by prioritizing their own perspectives and values in therapy.

Samiyah uses these client-centered principles to work collaboratively with each individual, listening carefully and responding to what matters most to them. Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process - she will help identify what feels most helpful based on a client’s needs, goals, and preferences, and adapt the work as those needs change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or those living away from traditional services. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, clients can engage in counseling in ways that suit their lives and routines, making consistent support more accessible and easier to maintain.