Counsellor profile
Shamsa Aslam, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Multilingual support
- Hoarding and OCD focus
About Shamsa
Counsellor Shamsa Aslam is a BACP member with four years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family concerns, grief and parenting issues. She also focuses on hoarding, jealousy, multicultural concerns, obsessions and compulsions, and paranoia.
Shamsa uses a client-centred approach. She prioritises the person's experience and listens without judging. Sessions are structured around what the person brings, not a fixed programme.
In practice Shamsa starts by asking what matters most right now. She helps people talk through painful feelings and hard choices. She pays attention to cultural context and will use English, Hindi, Punjabi or Urdu when useful.
Her way of working is straightforward. Sessions are conversational and aimed at making everyday life easier to manage. She welcomes practical topics such as parenting strain, relationship tension, or coping after loss.
Shamsa keeps sessions focused and clear. She will work with someone to set simple steps and to check how things are going. If a different approach looks more helpful, she will discuss options and next steps.
Client-centred work and online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the centre. The counsellor listens without leading and follows what the client finds most important. This approach helps with issues such as anxiety, relationship strain and grief where talking and being heard are useful.The focus is on what the person needs now. The counsellor and client work together to decide which way of working fits best. That may mean keeping to client-centred sessions or trying other approaches if they look more helpful as work progresses.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as these are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, cut travel time and allow short check-ins when needed. They also mean someone can join from different places or time zones if that suits them. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, often find online sessions useful for keeping continuity and for practical access across locations.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family difficulties, grief and parenting issues, and also pays attention to hoarding, jealousy, obsessions and paranoia.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centred approach, which means sessions focus on the person's experience and priorities rather than a fixed protocol.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years' counselling experience working with people from different cultural backgrounds.
Which professional body is she a member of and where is she based?
She is a member of BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm any regional details when arranging sessions.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try counselling?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a 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.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.