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Asma Amjad, NCPS

Credentials
NCPS
Experience
15 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Urdu
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

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Asma Amjad uses an integrative, person-centred approach to make therapy practical and approachable. She keeps sessions straightforward and aims to help people feel more like themselves again. Asma explains options clearly and adapts methods to each person’s needs.

She speaks English and Urdu and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. With 15 years of experience and NCPS credentialing, Asma supports people dealing with stress, anxiety and depression.

Background and approach

She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and problems linked to addiction. Practical concerns such as sleeping, eating, anger and self-esteem are part of her work too. Asma draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice thoughts and build new habits.

She uses client-centred listening so people feel heard and can set their own pace. Solution-focused techniques are used when clients want shorter, goal-oriented sessions. Her background includes extensive work with a wide range of life challenges.

Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, chronic pain, caregiver stress, and responses to major life change such as divorce or illness. Asma also addresses concerns like dissociation and avoidant or dependent personality patterns. Sessions can be tailored to be short-term or longer-term depending on the issue and the person’s goals.

The emphasis is on straightforward tools, steady support and helping people take small, manageable steps forward.

Approaches that work well online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and choose values-based actions rather than getting stuck in negative thinking. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress and problems that feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating problems. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the centre of sessions, offering non-judgemental listening and support so people can find their own solutions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences and agree a plan together. That collaborative process makes it easier to try techniques and adjust the approach if something does not fit.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video works well for a full conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions suit those with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, short-term support or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and busy routines.
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and related concerns like sleep, eating and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centred listening with approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and uses solution-focused techniques when appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with a wide range of life challenges and backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds NCPS credentialing and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Urdu, and she accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Registered with
NCPS
Languages
English, Urdu

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