Tahira Hussain

Tahira Hussain is a BACP counsellor with more than 15 years of post-qualification experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, grief, addictions and a wide range of other concerns including women's issues. She works in English, Punjabi and Urdu and draws on a blend of therapy styles to meet each person's needs.

Her approach puts the person at the centre. Sessions start by listening to what matters most and by mapping out clear goals. Tahira uses conversation, practical techniques and reflection to help people manage symptoms and make everyday changes that feel doable.

She blends client-centred ideas with cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic thinking. That mix allows her to focus on immediate problems and on patterns that have developed over time. For people affected by trauma, she brings trauma-focused thinking and solution-focused steps to the work.

Tahira has experience across private practice, digital settings and specialist domestic abuse organisations. She can help with assessment, formulation and outcome-focused work, as well as with safeguarding and risk management where needed.

People who come to her can expect a calm, collaborative style. Sessions aim to increase self-awareness, reduce unhelpful patterns and support practical coping. The plan is shaped around the client's goals and reviewed as the work progresses.

How different approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own solutions. Online or remotely this means the counsellor gives space to talk, reflects back what they hear and helps clients clarify values and goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and uses practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. Delivered online it often includes short exercises, thought records and homework to try between sessions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice is reviewed as sessions progress so the work stays fit for purpose and responsive to change.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy lives because they remove travel time and can be scheduled around work, childcare or other commitments. Online meetings also let the therapist share worksheets or exercises in the moment and follow up with practical steps to try between sessions.