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Faaizah Hussain

Counsellor profile

Faaizah Hussain, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - Anxiety and anger support

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Key details

  • CredentialsBACP
  • RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 411997
  • Experience3 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationUnited Kingdom

About

  • Anxiety management
  • Anger coping skills
  • Relationship issues

About Faaizah

Faaizah Hussain is a BACP member with three years of professional experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom. She focuses on emotional health areas such as anxiety, grief, trauma and anger. Her practice also covers self-esteem, relationships and coping with major life changes.

She has supported people in several different settings, working with adults and young people on issues like identity, motivation and confidence. Her background includes helping people who have experienced abuse, emotional overwhelm and significant loss. She also addresses practical life stresses such as career concerns and parenting strain.

Faaizah uses a person-centred way of working that puts the client’s perspective first. She draws on trauma-informed methods and creative approaches to help people reconnect with their strengths. Sessions focus on noticing what matters to the client and building practical ways to manage difficult feelings.

In practice she talks through specific problems and helps people try new ways of responding to anger, anxiety or grief. She aims to make small changes that add up, such as clearer communication, manageable routines and coping strategies for stressful moments. The emphasis is on useful steps rather than labels.

She offers support around body image, attachment concerns, family and relationship issues, and the strain of caregiving or end-of-life matters. People who worry about guilt, shame, emptiness or finding purpose can also bring those concerns to sessions. Faaizah accepts clients from the UK and international clients who can access her services.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Faaizah works from a person-centred base alongside trauma-informed practice. Person-centred work means the focus stays on the client’s own goals and experience, helping them notice strengths and make choices that feel right. Trauma-informed practice pays attention to how past hurts show up now and uses careful pacing to reduce overwhelm.

She also uses creative approaches to make feelings easier to name and work with. Creative techniques can include drawing out patterns, using metaphors or practical exercises that help shift stuck thinking. These approaches can help with anger, grief, anxiety and low self-worth by offering new ways to process emotion.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss different options in early sessions and adjust methods to fit a person’s goals and preferences. Clients are involved in deciding which techniques to try and when to change direction.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful. They also let people access a registered professional who may be located elsewhere, which can expand choices when looking for the right counsellor.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesEating disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger, low self-esteem and related life changes such as career or parenting challenges.

What is her style in sessions?

She uses a person-centred approach with trauma-informed and creative elements, focusing on practical ways to manage emotions and improve communication.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional counselling experience in a range of settings supporting people with emotional and life challenges.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a BACP member and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does accept international clients who can access her services.

How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost and how does payment work?

Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

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.

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