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Nisha Irfan, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 12 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

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Nisha Irfan helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports concerns around relationships, intimacy, sexuality, sleeping problems, parenting strain and career worries. Nisha works with issues such as ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue too.

Nisha uses a humanistic, relational style that aims to make people feel heard and understood. She blends that with trauma-informed methods to help when past events still cause strong reactions.

Background and approach

Sessions are geared to each person, with practical steps and reflective conversation as needed. Her training includes a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Nottingham. She holds a Diploma in Clinical Supervision from the Centre for Personal and Professional Development.

Nisha is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, which recognises experienced practitioners. In practice she draws on attachment ideas to look at long-standing relationship patterns. Cognitive approaches are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of thinking.

She also uses eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing, EMDR, for trauma-focused work when appropriate. Nisha can guide breathing and body-based exercises to ease tension and reduce arousal in the nervous system. She supports people through complicated grief, recovery from sexual assault and abuse, issues with body image and codependency.

Her way is steady, practical and rooted in real-life problems. Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video call, phone, live chat or messaging. Her aim is to help people make manageable changes and feel more in control of day-to-day life.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current responses; it helps people understand why they react a certain way and practise different ways of relating. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in the room, giving time to be heard and to explore feelings at a pace that suits the individual. Cognitive behavioural therapy, CBT, helps spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behaviour changes to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible timings and no travel. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions suit those with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, journalling between sessions and ongoing coaching-style contact to fit around work and family life.

What concerns does this counsellor address?

Nisha supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and low self-esteem, plus issues such as relationship and intimacy difficulties, sleeping problems, parenting strain, ADHD and bipolar mood concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She works in a humanistic, relational way that focuses on feeling heard. That is combined with trauma-informed practice and practical strategies to help in daily life.

How much experience does she have?

She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and trauma-related issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Diploma in Clinical Supervision, and is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered online via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving flexibility in how people connect.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 12 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Nisha Irfan, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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