- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship help
- Trauma recovery
About Faha
Faha Makhdum is a counsellor with 12 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and a BACP registration. She focuses on practical, conversational therapy that helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. Her approach is straightforward and warm, and she aims to make the first step less daunting for anyone who is unsure about therapy.
Faha listens for what matters most to each person and shapes sessions around those priorities. She offers support for relationship difficulties and for people coping after trauma and abuse. She also helps with motivation, addiction concerns, sleep and eating problems, and navigating major life changes.
Her additional work includes helping people facing grief, career change, compassion fatigue and the effects of serious illness. Faha also addresses issues such as abandonment, body image, codependency and communication problems in one-to-one conversations. She is experienced helping clients with concerns linked to family of origin and blended family challenges.
People can expect a tailored plan rather than a fixed method. Faha emphasises clear goals and practical steps alongside space to talk and reflect. She treats everyone with sensitivity and respect, and adapts her style to suit each person’s pace and needs.
She accepts clients in the UK and international clients in English. To begin, readers are invited to use the site's Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions according to the therapist's schedule.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online counselling
Faha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on problem solving, emotional processing and clearer communication. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful patterns of thinking and test new ways of responding to stress and anxiety. This approach is useful for worry, low mood and restoring daily routines. Another common technique focuses on processing difficult experiences and reducing their impact on day-to-day life by working through memories and reactions at a manageable pace. This can help with trauma, grief and the emotional aftermath of difficult events.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods and adjust based on what feels helpful. That collaborative process aims to match techniques to the client’s needs, pace and preferences rather than imposing a single method.
Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel and allowing meetings to happen from different locations. It can also make shorter check-ins and flexible scheduling simpler to arrange. Session formats supported by this profile are not specified here, so please confirm available options before booking to ensure they suit your routine and technical setup.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
Faha supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem struggles, plus relationship problems and trauma and abuse. She also works with issues such as addiction, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work is practical and conversational, shaped to each person's needs. Sessions focus on clear goals, problem solving and time to reflect.
How long has she been practising?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and client situations in the UK.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this counsellor?
Yes, she accepts international clients and can work with people outside the UK in English.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin sessions with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.