Counsellor profile
Farzana Iqbal, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and life changes
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Grief and stress
About Farzana
Counsellor Farzana Iqbal is a BACP registered member with three years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, career concerns, coping with life changes and depression. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients while based in the United Kingdom.
Farzana offers straightforward, down-to-earth counselling. She invites people to talk openly about what is troubling them and looks for practical ways to cope. She uses questions and reflection to help people notice what matters most to them.
Her work draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience, and Solution-Focused Therapy, which looks for small changes that help in daily life. These approaches aim to make conversations useful and focused on immediate problems as well as longer term concerns.
People contact her for common concerns such as grief, anxiety and depression, and for issues like attachment, family of origin problems, body image and fertility worries. She also supports people facing cancer, hospice and end-of-life counselling and those dealing with money or career stress.
Sessions move at a person’s pace. Farzana helps people identify practical steps and coping strategies they can try between meetings. To start, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the See online counselling options button.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy centres on being listened to without judgement. The counsellor reflects what is said, helps clarify feelings and follows the person’s lead. This can be useful for grief, anxiety and when someone needs a steady listening ear.Solution-Focused Therapy focuses on practical steps and small changes. Sessions look for what is already working and build simple goals to try between meetings. This approach suits people who want concrete coping strategies for stress, career worries or life changes.
Deciding which approach to use happens together. The counsellor will ask about needs, goals and preferences and suggest how the different ways of working might help. That choice can be revisited as sessions continue to make sure the work fits the person’s aims.
Confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into busy weeks and reduce travel time. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by phone or audio, while others use video for a longer conversation; discuss what works best when arranging the first appointment.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, career concerns, coping with life changes and depression, and related matters such as attachment and body image.
What approach does she use in sessions?
Farzana uses Client-Centred Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to keep conversations listening-led and practical.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of counselling experience.
What professional registration does she hold?
She is a BACP Therapist and is a registered member, MBACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the UK?
International clients are accepted; she is based in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.