Counsellor profile
Ayaz Akhtar, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP psychotherapist - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 389469
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Attachment-based work
- Emotion regulation skills
- Trauma processing
About Ayaz
Ayaz Akhtar is a BACP-registered psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. He works with adults and adolescents on concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting problems, career stress and ADHD. He also supports people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse and those with personality disorder diagnoses.
He keeps sessions practical and collaborative. Conversations focus on what is causing day-to-day stress and what changes feel achievable. He uses straightforward language and aims to help people develop clearer understanding of their reactions and relationships.
Ayaz draws on a mix of approaches to suit the person in front of him. That can mean exploring early attachment patterns, working through painful memories, or practising skills to manage intense emotions. He adapts the pace depending on comfort and the problem being addressed.
When anger, panic or dissociation are part of the picture he helps people recognise triggers and build specific skills to reduce escalation. For grief and loss he offers space to talk about what has been lost and practical ways to carry on day-to-day life. For parenting and relationship concerns he focuses on clearer communication and realistic steps to reduce conflict.
His work is goal-focused but also allows time to reflect on how past experiences shape current behaviour. Ayaz asks questions, listens, and works with each person to form a plan they can try between sessions. To start, he guides people through a short matching questionnaire and schedules the first session once details are completed.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Ayaz combines attachment-based work and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques in a way that is straightforward and practical. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and helps people understand patterns in close relationships. DBT offers concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills to reduce intense reactions and manage anger or panic.He also uses EMDR for processing traumatic memories when that is a suitable option. EMDR involves focusing on memories while using specific bilateral stimulation to help reduce the emotional charge of those memories; it is often chosen for people who have experienced physical or emotional abuse and want to lessen the impact of those events.
Figuring out which approach to use is part of the work. Ayaz will discuss your goals, symptoms and preferences and then recommend approaches to try. That collaborative decision helps shape a plan and what to practise between sessions.
The practical benefits of remote sessions can include fitting therapy into a busy day, keeping appointments without travel and having shorter check-ins when needed. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can offer online sessions that make it easier to keep momentum while handling everyday responsibilities.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and parenting problems, trauma and abuse, ADHD and related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He works collaboratively and practically, using conversation and skill-building to address immediate difficulties and longer-term patterns.
How long has he been practising?
He has five years of clinical experience working with adults and adolescents in the UK.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients; sessions are conducted in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.