Faha Makhdum , BACP

Faha Makhdum is a UK-credentialed counsellor with 12 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, motivation difficulties, low self-esteem, and confidence issues. She works with individuals and couples, adapting conversations and treatment plans to the specific needs of each person she sees.

Practicing with a BACP credential - a UK professional membership for counsellors and psychotherapists - she approaches clients with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Her background includes extensive work with couples, enabling her to offer relationship-focused support alongside individual therapy for mood, coping, and behavioural concerns.

Faha emphasizes a tailored, collaborative process that centers the client’s goals and circumstances. She aims to combine practical strategies with empathetic listening to help people regain motivation, rebuild confidence, and navigate difficult life changes. Acknowledging that beginning therapy often requires courage, she values and supports those who take that first step toward seeking help.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care

Faha Makhdum draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are practical and goal oriented. One approach focuses on structured, goal-focused interventions that help people identify priorities, learn coping strategies, and build skills to manage stress, anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. These techniques tend to emphasize measurable steps and collaborative planning to track progress.

Another key emphasis is trauma-aware support for those affected by abuse or difficult past experiences. This involves pacing work to match each person’s readiness and strengthening coping resources before addressing more painful memories, helping clients regain a sense of stability and control.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Faha works with clients to understand their needs, preferences, and goals, and together they decide which methods fit best and when to adjust the plan.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility and access for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic distance. Licensed professionals and therapists can provide consistent support through these formats, making it easier to maintain momentum and continue care from wherever the client is located.