Counsellor profile
Sayma Arshad, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anger and relationship concerns
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 384258
- Experience13 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Attachment focus
About Sayma
Sayma Arshad is a BACP counsellor with 13 years' experience in mental health work across the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, addiction, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also supports clients with ADHD, self-esteem, sleep and eating concerns, parenting strains, and career or life transitions.
Her background includes social work and frontline roles in the NHS, social services and charity settings. That experience informs how she notices practical pressures and social factors that affect mood and behaviour. Sayma has worked with people who have learning disabilities and other mental health needs, and she has supported fellow mental health professionals in clinical settings.
Sayma uses an integrative approach drawing on person-centred ideas alongside cognitive and emotion-focused work. She brings techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches and mindfulness. Sessions typically focus on practical steps, understanding patterns, and exploring emotions behind reactions like anger.
She describes the therapeutic relationship as central. Sayma aims to listen closely and help clients to feel heard. That foundation is used to set goals, try out new coping strategies and reflect on personal values and behaviours.
People who come to her often want help with managing strong reactions, repairing relationships, or coping after trauma. She guides conversations toward realistic, manageable change and supports clients as they try different ways of responding to stressful situations.
How sessions work
How Sayma uses therapeutic approaches online
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and explores how early bonds shape current reactions. It helps people who notice repeating cycles in relationships and who want clearer ways of relating rather than automatic responses.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It supports people who want step-by-step strategies to manage anger, anxiety or low mood and to test out new reactions in everyday life.
Mindfulness practice teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of emotion. It is useful for people who want calmer responses and more control over sudden bursts of anger.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and then choose or blend methods with the client in a collaborative way. That decision is revisited as progress unfolds.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people value online sessions because they can fit therapy into work breaks, avoid travel time, or choose a shorter phone check-in when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises for remote sessions so the work remains practical and focused on real-life change.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship issues, ADHD and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practises an integrative, person-centred style using cognitive, emotion-focused and mindfulness methods to address patterns and emotional responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working in mental health roles across the NHS, social services and charities.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients; sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current 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 then 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.