Gulsan Abubakar Karbani , NCPS

Gulsan Abubakar Karbani is a UK-licensed therapist with more than 37 years of professional experience supporting people through life’s challenges. She works with individuals facing stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflicts, and the complex emotions that come with grief and loss. Gulsan approaches each person with the belief that they are the expert in their own story and that their existing strengths can be mobilized to navigate change and healing.

She frames the decision to seek therapy as an act of courage and offers steady support as clients take steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life. Her practice emphasizes collaboration, listening, and helping clients recognize practical tools and personal resources for coping and growth. Gulsan holds the NCPS credential, a professional qualification that reflects formal clinical training and standing.

Clients who work with Gulsan can expect a respectful, strengths-based process that focuses on real-world difficulties and meaningful change while honoring each person’s unique experience and goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, known as ACT, encourages clients to clarify what matters most to them and to take practical steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. This approach is helpful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions because it emphasizes meaningful action rather than attempting to eliminate every uncomfortable feeling.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the individual’s perspective and strengths. The therapist provides empathic listening and reflective feedback so clients can explore their thoughts and feelings, build self-understanding, and make changes at their own pace. This approach supports a wide range of concerns including relationship and self-esteem issues.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses. It can be especially useful for addressing intimacy-related concerns, family dynamics, and attachment issues that affect relationships.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each client to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and may blend techniques as appropriate to support progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and clients may also use live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to connect from different locations, and to choose the format that feels most comfortable while working with licensed professionals and therapists.