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Aisha Rahim, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 5 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Depression

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Aisha Rahim helps people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and family difficulties, and cope with grief and loss. She also supports people facing depression, issues around intimacy and self-esteem, career questions, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Aisha works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.

Aisha uses psychodynamic therapy to look at patterns that repeat in everyday life. She creates a calm space where clients can talk through thoughts and feelings without judgement.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to make connections between past experiences and present struggles to reduce overwhelm and increase self-understanding. Her style is steady and respectful. She listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people notice how their feelings influence choices.

Conversations are paced to match the client’s needs, with time for practical steps as well as deeper exploration. With five years of experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, Aisha combines professional grounding with a warm approach. She encourages small changes that add up over time and supports clients as they test new ways of coping.

People who prefer online options can meet her by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and scheduling follows the platform’s matching and booking process.

Psychodynamic approaches and online access

Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns in relationships and feelings that often come from earlier life experiences. It helps people understand why certain reactions keep happening and can be useful for anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties and issues with self-worth.

Sessions are conversational and reflective. The therapist listens for recurring themes and helps the client make sense of emotional reactions so they can try different ways of coping. This approach can bring better awareness of what drives choices and behaviour over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try ideas together, and adjust methods to fit the client’s needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps settle on a way of working that feels helpful.

Online therapy makes sessions more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual contact matters. Phone sessions are useful for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer typing or need a brief, on-the-go way to communicate. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and changing schedules.

What concerns does Aisha focus on?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family matters, grief, depression, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy and self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is calm and listening-led. She helps clients make links between feelings, past experience and current behaviour while also working on practical coping steps.

What is her professional background?

She has five years of experience working with people in therapy and uses psychodynamic approaches to understand recurring patterns and emotional responses.

Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?

She works from the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and the platform subscription model; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Psychodynamic Therapy

Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Aisha Rahim, BACP

Background and approach

Psychodynamic approaches and online access

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety