Wajda Tabassum, BACP
Support to reframe your story
Details
| Name | Wajda Tabassum |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Wajda
Wajda Tabassum is a counsellor who wants to help people who feel overwhelmed, stuck or struggling. She works in a calm, straightforward way so clients can talk about stress, anxiety, grief, relationships and other difficult topics. Wajda’s approach aims to make therapy a practical space where small changes can add up to real relief.
She trained in humanistic counselling and holds a Foundation Degree in Humanistic Counselling from Middlesex University.
Background and approach
Wajda is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her background also includes a BA (Hons) in Psychology and a Master’s in Human Resource Management. Wajda uses several approaches to meet each person’s needs.
She draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build values-based action, and Attachment-Based ideas to examine close relationships. She also uses client-centred principles to follow what each person brings to the session. Sessions are shaped together with the client.
Wajda describes therapy as co-created - she listens first, then offers ways to try out between sessions. This can include practical exercises, creative work or simple behavioural steps to manage mood, sleep or stress. She offers remote appointments from the United Kingdom and can work with people internationally.
Conversations take place in English. Wajda aims to support adults facing issues such as depression, trauma, addictions, parenting strain, self-esteem struggles, eating or intimacy concerns. If someone wants a straightforward, empathic counsellor, Wajda focuses on steady, practical progress.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Wajda works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Wajda among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Wajda among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Wajda among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Wajda among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Wajda among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Wajda among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Wajda among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Wajda among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Wajda among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Wajda among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Wajda among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Wajda among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Wajda directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Wajda directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Acceptance-based work translate online
Wajda uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves, making it easier to spot patterns that limit them. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients identify values and take small, concrete steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. Attachment-Based ideas are used to look at how past and current relationships shape comfort with closeness and trust.Finding the right approach is a joint task. The therapist will listen to what matters most, try methods that fit the client’s goals, and adjust plans as progress is made. This collaborative process aims to match techniques to practical life needs rather than following one fixed model.
Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging gives flexibility for different situations. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a shorter break and use less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins, journaling-style reflection and timely follow-up between longer appointments. These options help people keep therapy going around work, family life and travel.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Wajda help with?
She helps with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, work and career worries, and low self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centred, using Narrative and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside attachment-informed work to help clients make practical changes and reframe difficult stories.
What is her professional background?
Wajda has four years of clinical experience, a Foundation Degree in Humanistic Counselling, a BA (Hons) in Psychology and a Master’s in Human Resource Management.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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