Counsellor profile
Shazia Datoobhoy, BACP
Counsellor - Trauma and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused work
About Shazia
Counsellor Shazia Datoobhoy is a BACP member with four years' experience in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions and problems with self-esteem and body image. Sessions are offered in English and Hindi and international clients are accepted.
Shazia uses a mix of approaches to map how past events affect present feelings and behaviour. She asks questions that encourage reflection, and she helps people notice patterns that get in the way of day-to-day life. Conversations aim to make thoughts and reactions easier to understand rather than give quick fixes.
She draws on client-centred work to focus on the person's own priorities and on narrative ideas to look at the stories someone tells about themselves. Psychodynamic perspectives are used to consider early relationships and repeated patterns. Trauma-focused work and Internal Family Systems ideas are available when past trauma or parts of the self need attention.
Sessions tend to explore what the client already knows about themselves while also offering new ways of responding to old problems. Practical steps and small experiments may be discussed between sessions to test different approaches to difficult situations. Shazia describes her role as asking the right questions and encouraging reflection.
People who book are prompted to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy places the client's priorities at the centre of the work. The counsellor listens closely and follows what the person brings to sessions, which can help with issues like anxiety, confidence and relationship concerns.Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves. It helps separate the person from the problem and can be useful for issues such as body image, codependency and difficult life events.
Trauma-Focused Therapy works on the impact of past traumatic events and how those experiences affect feelings and behaviour now. This approach is aimed at people coping with trauma, PTSD, complex trauma and related symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options with each person and agree what to try based on their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as the work progresses.
Practical benefits of online counselling can include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and avoiding travel time. The biography does not list which session formats are used, so confirm the available formats before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can offer online sessions that make it easier to maintain regular contact while testing different ways of working.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Hindi
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions and self-esteem and body image problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a reflective, question-led style that helps people understand how past events shape current reactions and behaviour.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Hindi.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then 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.