Wajda Tabassum , BACP

Wajda Tabassum is a BACP-registered counsellor practising from the United Kingdom, with training in humanistic and person-centered approaches. She holds a Foundation Degree in Humanistic Counselling from Middlesex University and a BA (Hons) in Psychology, alongside a Masters in Human Resource Management. Her professional training also includes a Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling, a Level 5 Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People, certification as a Therapeutic Art Life Coach, assessment training in trauma-informed risk evaluation, a Certificate in Equality and Diversity, and a Level 3 qualification in Education and Training.

Her work emphasizes co-created therapeutic spaces where authenticity, empathy, integrity and respect are encouraged toward oneself and others. She works with adults across a wide range of concerns - from stress, anxiety and depression to relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, LGBT matters, eating and sleeping issues, parenting challenges, and career or life transitions. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and commitment problems, chronic pain and illness, dissociation, and other complex presentations.

Wajda tailors sessions and treatment plans to each client, drawing on humanistic person-centered principles alongside techniques from approaches such as Internal Family Systems, attachment theory, emotionally-focused and existential therapies, brief and solution-focused methods, CBT, narrative work and creative experiential activities. She offers remote sessions and supports clients who are located internationally, shaping therapy to fit individual needs and goals.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Adapted for Online Work

Wajda uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and to clarify personal values so people can take committed steps toward a more meaningful life. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore patterns in close relationships, helping clients understand how early bonds shape current expectations and responses and supporting repair and healthier connection. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where the therapist follows the client’s lead, fostering self-exploration and growth through empathy and genuine presence.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Wajda treats that choice as collaborative - she works with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts techniques as progress unfolds. The aim is to find what helps each person move forward.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions can be scheduled as video calls or phone conversations, or as live chat and text-based messaging when that better suits a client’s routine. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across distances and busy schedules, while allowing therapists and licensed professionals to tailor session formats to the client’s therapeutic goals.