Counsellor profile
Mustabshira Durrani, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 13 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, trauma and mood
Continue with MustabshiraAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (405077)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Mustabshira supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
About Mustabshira
BACP. 13 years of professional experience. Mustabshira Durrani works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem and depression, using evidence-based therapeutic techniques described in plain terms below.
Mustabshira aims to help people gain a different perspective on their life. She explains how changing the way you view things can reveal new choices. In sessions she encourages exploring painful memories and current concerns so old hurts can be addressed and life can feel more manageable.
Her way of working is practical and straightforward. Sessions focus on talking through pressures and patterns that keep repeating. She supports people to notice what they do automatically and try different responses instead.
Clients can expect a steady, supportive approach where feelings and thoughts are discussed without judgment. The counsellor notes she has personal experience of distress and uses that to relate to others’ struggles rather than to lead the session.
Beyond the main areas of stress and mood, Mustabshira also helps with abandonment and attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and finding life purpose.
She works in English and practises in the United Kingdom. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; costs vary by location. To start a first session users are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule via the See online counselling options button.
Therapeutic approaches and practical online counselling
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful patterns and processing distressing memories. Cognitive-style approaches help people spot thinking habits that increase anxiety or low mood, then try alternative ways of responding to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day coping.Trauma-focused methods work with memories and bodily reactions linked to past harm. They aim to reduce the hold of traumatic memories so daily life feels less flooded by fear or avoidance. These approaches are commonly used for panic, post-traumatic stress and problems that follow abuse or chronic stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, past experiences and preferences and then decide together which techniques to use. That collaborative process helps shape session focus and practical steps between meetings.
If you are considering online sessions, check the offered formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make fitting sessions into a busy week easier and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full face-to-face hour is hard to organise, or let someone choose a session style that suits quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth needs. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote working so therapy remains practical and goal-focused.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem and depression, plus related concerns such as panic, post-traumatic stress and relationship communication problems.
What is her counselling style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on talking through patterns and perspectives. The aim is to find practical changes people can try in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working in counselling and related support roles.
Is she a BACP counsellor and where does she practise?
She is with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Checking a registration
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