Mustabshira Durrani

Mustabshira Durrani is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 13 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and issues arising from trauma and abuse. Mustabshira aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can begin to talk about difficult feelings and worries.

She helps clients uncover fresh perspectives so they can make different choices in life. Sessions are aimed at resolving old hurts and easing recurring patterns that hold people back. Conversations are practical and grounded, with attention to feelings, thoughts and everyday choices.

Mustabshira also supports people dealing with self-esteem and motivation. Her work commonly touches on abandonment and attachment issues, body image concerns, caregiver stress, chronic pain or long-term illness, and relationship communication problems. She offers straightforward help with panic, mood disorders and post-traumatic stress.

The counsellor describes her approach as compassionate and sensitive, shaped by her own recovery journey. She works with people to name fears, reduce shame and find small steps that change how life feels. Sessions aim to build confidence and ease isolation so people can feel more content in day-to-day life.

If you are thinking about therapy, Mustabshira invites you to take the first step. The process starts with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits your needs.

How evidence-based approaches fit into online therapy

Mustabshira works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people understand and change how they respond to difficult feelings. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns, helping people test those thoughts and try alternative responses that reduce anxiety and low mood. Another method centres on processing the impact of trauma and loss, creating a space to tell difficult stories and learn coping strategies that reduce flashbacks, panic or overwhelming memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will listen to what feels most urgent, discuss different ways of working, and decide with each person which techniques match their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can change as therapy progresses.

Practical benefits of online therapy often include easier fit with busy schedules and fewer travel demands. If you need to keep sessions brief or avoid being on camera, those preferences can be discussed when booking. Session format options are not specified here, so confirm the current choices before you book. The focus is on making therapy fit your everyday life so progress can happen between sessions.