- Guilt and shame
- Grief and loss
- Parenting support
About Fariha
Fariha Hassan is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, family difficulties, grief, parenting strains and self-esteem concerns, including issues around guilt and shame.
She listens to what has happened and what matters now. Sessions focus on clear practical steps and on understanding the feelings that follow hard events. Fariha aims to help people sort through relationship problems, communication breakdowns and the fallout from separation or loss.
Her background includes supporting people through immigration-related pressures, multicultural challenges, and adjustment after natural or human-caused disasters. She also offers assistance with feelings of emptiness, jealousy, control issues and isolation or loneliness.
Fariha adapts the way she works to each person's situation. She encourages straightforward discussion about expectations and goals. That includes exploring forgiveness, rebuilding self-love and managing practical parenting concerns.
Sessions are conducted in English and Urdu, and she accepts international clients. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the online options.
How therapeutic approaches and online sessions work together
Fariha uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage emotions and everyday problems. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real situations; this helps when anxiety or guilt leads to harsh self-judgement. Another approach concentrates on improving communication and problem solving within relationships, which can ease family conflict, parenting strain and isolation.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that suit the issue at hand, and adjust the plan as needed. Clients and therapist work together to see what helps most in real life, rather than committing to a single method from the start.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins if needed, or let someone join from a different location. Registered or accredited professionals often find that this flexibility helps people keep continuity with their therapy while managing work, family and travel commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Urdu
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family problems, grief, parenting issues and self-esteem concerns, and lists guilt and shame among her focus areas.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She starts by listening to the specifics of what happened and how it affects daily life, then helps people talk through emotions and practical next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of emotional and practical concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Urdu.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm suitability and time zones when booking.
How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.