- Years in practice
- 13
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Sayma
Sayma Arshad is a counsellor with 13 years' experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief and the strains of parenting. She holds BACP accreditation, and brings a compassionate, patient manner to sessions. She aims to create a calm space where clients feel heard and understood from the first meeting.
Her background includes work in the NHS, social services and charities, and earlier roles supporting people with learning disabilities and mental health needs.
Background and approach
That frontline experience informs how she approaches practical problems and emotional pain. She adapts her work to what each person needs rather than using a single method. Sayma combines humanistic, client-centred ideas with cognitive-behavioural techniques and attachment-based thinking.
She also draws on emotionally-focused and mindfulness-based ways of working when they suit the person. This mix allows her to address mood, sleep and eating issues, coping during life changes, and long-standing trauma reactions. In sessions she listens carefully, asks simple questions and offers tools people can try between meetings.
She also helps people reflect on patterns in relationships and personal reactions. Her style is warm, interactive and practical, with attention to both feelings and day-to-day steps that can reduce distress. People looking for online options can work with her via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
She accepts clients in the United Kingdom and international clients in English.
What Sayma works with
Everything Sayma lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sayma helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
Approaches Sayma lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online therapy
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they seek comfort, handle conflict and respond to stress in relationships. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens without judgement and helps people make sense of their feelings at their own pace. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and how a method fits the issue. Sessions can mix elements from different approaches so the plan feels practical and personalised.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls suit longer conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and brief check-ins work well by chat or text. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work or family life and to keep continuity when travel is difficult.
Questions people ask about Sayma
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship worries. Other areas include parenting, addictions, trauma and sleep or eating issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and person-centred with practical elements. She blends client-centred listening with cognitive-behavioural and attachment-focused ideas.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working in the mental health sector. That includes roles in the NHS, social services and charity settings.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is BACP accredited and practises from the United Kingdom. The profile lists BACP as the credential she holds.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. English is the language used for therapy.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility for different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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