Counsellor profile
Mustabshira Durrani, BACP
Counsellor - stress and trauma
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
About Mustabshira
Counsellor Mustabshira Durrani is a BACP member working in the United Kingdom with 13 years of experience. She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and depression. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.
Mustabshira aims to help people see a different perspective on their lives. She encourages practical steps to resolve old hurts and reduce ongoing distress. Conversations focus on making choices that feel manageable and realistic.
Her approach is conversational and grounded. She listens to current concerns and links them to past experiences when that is helpful. That can include looking at attachment and abandonment issues, or patterns around control and communication.
She also works with issues such as body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, and feelings of isolation. Where relevant she addresses mood problems, panic attacks and post-traumatic stress in straightforward terms.
Mustabshira describes a non-judgemental environment in which people can talk through difficult thoughts and feelings. She draws on what has helped others with grief, motivation and confidence, while keeping the focus on each person’s situation and goals.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Mustabshira works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and processing difficult experiences. One approach aims to identify and adjust thinking and behaviour patterns that keep anxiety and low mood active, helping people practise different responses in everyday life. Another approach concentrates on understanding how past attachment and abandonment experiences shape current relationships and self-worth, which can be useful for grief, trauma and repeated relationship problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor discusses different techniques with each person and decides together what to try first, based on the issues, goals and how someone prefers to work. That collaborative way helps fit the method to the person rather than the other way round.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule appointments around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions help them keep therapy consistent alongside everyday responsibilities, and the counsellor will discuss practical arrangements during the first contact.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and depression. Additional areas include panic attacks, post-traumatic stress and relationship-related concerns such as communication and control issues.
What is her way of working in sessions?
Her style is conversational and practical. She listens to current problems and links them to past experience when that helps people understand patterns and make changes.
How long has she been practising?
She has 13 years of professional experience supporting people with a range of emotional and life difficulties.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the 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.
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