Counsellor profile
Wajda Tabassum, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
About Wajda
Counsellor and BACP member Wajda Tabassum has four years' experience offering counselling in the United Kingdom. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addictions and parenting stress. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Wajda trained in humanistic counselling with a Foundation Degree from Middlesex University and holds a BA (Hons) in Psychology. She also has a Level 5 Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People, a Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling, and other professional certificates in therapeutic art and trauma-aware assessment. Her listed credential is BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Her practice uses person-centred and humanistic ideas. In sessions she encourages open, honest discussion and works to understand the feelings behind what is said. She also draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based work, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Existential ideas and client-centred therapy when helpful.
Practical tools and creative activities are part of her work when they suit the client. This can include brief focused techniques, narrative work, or creative experiential exercises to help people clarify choices and manage emotions. She describes sessions as co-created and adjusts the plan to the person's needs.
Wajda offers remote sessions from her base in West London. She invites people ready to address their concerns to complete the initial matching steps and schedule a first meeting.
Therapeutic approaches used in remote counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and decide what matters to them. It uses simple exercises to build willingness to act in line with personal values, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress.Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and close relationships. It can help people understand why they respond strongly in certain situations and work on new ways of relating.
Client-centred therapy treats the person as the expert on their life and gives space for them to speak. The counsellor listens without taking over and follows the client's pace, which can be useful for people wanting time to think things through.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about goals, preferences and practical needs, and try different methods to see what helps most. This is done together rather than decided in advance.
The biography notes that remote sessions are offered from her West London base, but does not list specific formats. Before booking, confirm which session formats are currently available. Remote sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a working day, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often find online work can be as useful as face-to-face for many concerns, while also making scheduling more flexible.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions and parenting-related strain among other concerns.
What style of counselling does she use?
Her work is mainly humanistic and person-centred, with elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-focused approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in Uxbridge, West London, United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography says she offers remote sessions. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with her counselling?
Select 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.