Tahira Hussain, BACP

Counsellor Tahira Hussain is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has 15 years of post-qualification experience and works with adults and young adults on anxiety, depression, trauma, domestic violence, bereavement and related concerns.

She draws on several therapeutic approaches to meet the needs that come into the room. Sessions focus on what feels most useful for each person. Tahira uses person-centred ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic thinking alongside other methods when needed.

Tahira has worked in private practice, on digital platforms, and with specialist domestic abuse organisations. That has involved assessment, formulation, safeguarding and practical risk management as part of the therapeutic work.

In typical sessions she helps people talk through difficult experiences, notice patterns that affect mood and behaviour, and work on goals they find important. She also supports people processing bereavement, intimate partner harm and childhood abuse, where needed alongside safety planning and clear boundaries.

Her practice places emphasis on the relationship between counsellor and client. She aims to collaborate on understanding life events and how they affect feelings and choices. Over time the focus can shift from immediate coping to longer term reflection and change.

Sessions are offered in English, Punjabi and Urdu. Tahira works in the United Kingdom and uses approaches that suit the client’s needs, goals and preferences.

Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling