Counsellor profile
Noreen Akhtar, BACP, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anger and Trauma
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- CredentialsBACP, NCPS
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 396328; NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS22-00375
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment focus
- Emotion regulation skills
About Noreen
Noreen Akhtar is a counsellor registered with the BACP and NCPS with seven years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, and anger. She also helps people facing life changes, compassion fatigue, and related issues such as attachment difficulties and chronic illness.
Noreen aims for direct, practical conversations. She listens and helps people name what is hard, then tries different ways to reduce overwhelm and reactivity. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small skills that can be used between meetings.
Her approach draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful patterns of thought and behaviour. She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas to pay attention to how past relationships affect present reactions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies may be used to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills.
People who come for anger concerns often work on noticing early signs of escalation, trying short practical strategies, and planning safer ways to express frustration. Noreen emphasises clear steps and short experiments rather than long explanations.
Sessions are conversational and paced to the person’s needs. She encourages small, measurable changes and regular check-ins to see what works. The process begins with a short intake to set goals and agree next steps.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Noreen draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT often focuses on small, practical experiments and learning new ways to respond to hard feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and test alternatives with short exercises you can try between sessions. CBT can be useful for anger linked to automatic thoughts and workplace stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences and day-to-day demands and recommend which methods to try first. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and reviewed as progress is tracked.
The original biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around work or caregiving, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits your schedule. They also let you practise new skills in familiar routines and review recordings or notes between sessions if that helps your progress.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which anger and related concerns does she address?
She supports people with anger alongside stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, grief and relationship or family issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and practical, focusing on skills you can use between sessions and short experiments to reduce reactivity.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with people on issues including trauma, grief and anger.
What credentials and region apply?
She is listed with the BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.