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Durdana Soomro, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 9 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issues Self esteem Depression

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Durdana Soomro is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She holds BACP accreditation and focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and grief. Durdana also works with people dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, including concerns related to infidelity and multicultural dynamics.

Her approach is straightforward and respectful. She listens first, then tailors conversations and interventions to each person's needs.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to clarify what matters most to the client and build practical steps toward change. Durdana draws on a mix of approaches to suit different situations. She uses client-centred work to help people feel heard and understood.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques are used to identify and change thinking patterns that fuel anxiety and low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment-based ideas can help people understand closeness, trust and patterns in relationships. She values sensitivity to cultural background and the particular pressures people face in multicultural settings.

Conversations consider both emotional experience and everyday life demands. The aim is to create plans people can try between sessions. Durdana frames therapy as a collaborative process.

She supports people to set realistic goals and to practise new ways of coping. Her style is calm, practical and compassionate, aimed at helping people move toward a more fulfilling life.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Attachment-based ideas focus on how connection and trust shape feelings and behaviour; this helps when relationship patterns, closeness or trust are causing distress. Client-centred work puts the person's experience at the centre, with the counsellor offering acceptance and active listening so people feel understood and can find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical techniques to manage anxiety, low mood and unhelpful thinking.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that seem to fit. Over a few sessions she will review what helps and adapt the plan so it matches the client's needs and comfort level.

Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer typing or want to share between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments and to continue therapeutic progress when in-person visits are not possible.

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and grief. Relationship and intimacy difficulties, including infidelity and multicultural concerns, are also a focus.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is calm and practical. She listens first, then tailors conversations and steps that clients can apply between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience working with emotional and relationship concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is BACP accredited and based in the United Kingdom.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are offered?

Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.

How are costs structured?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What steps should I take to begin?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 9 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Durdana Soomro, BACP

Background and approach

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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