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Noreen Akhtar, BACP, NCPS

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression

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Noreen Akhtar supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain, family issues, anger and coping with life changes. She also helps with compassion fatigue and a wide range of related concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, chronic illness and pain, cancer, fertility and separation.

Noreen is presented as a calm and steady presence who encourages people to take the first steps toward change.

Background and approach

Noreen uses straightforward, talk-based work to help people feel heard and understood. She draws on a mix of practical methods to help people manage strong emotions, reduce anxiety and build better day-to-day coping. Sessions are conversational and paced to the client’s needs, rather than tightly structured.

Her background includes seven years of practice in the United Kingdom and she holds BACP and NCPS credentials. BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and NCPS refers to the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. These are the professional bodies listed in her profile.

In sessions Noreen aims to make space for honest feeling and clearer thinking. She listens for patterns that cause pain and works with people to try different ways of responding. Goals are practical and personal, often focusing on small steps that add up to real change.

She offers work online in English and accepts international clients. People can expect a supportive, non-judgemental approach and help with practical problem solving as well as emotional processing.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and then move toward a life that matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and depression where values and action are important. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early bonds shape current reactions; this can be helpful for relationship strain, abandonment concerns and family problems.

Noreen will work collaboratively to find the best approach for each person. She listens to what matters to the client, discusses possible methods, and tries options together so the plan fits the client's goals and preferences. This is a shared process rather than a fixed prescription.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls help keep visual contact for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Text-based messaging and live chat provide quick ways to reflect between sessions or for people who prefer typed conversation. Using a mix of formats makes it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments and travel, and lets people try different ways of connecting to see what suits them best.
What concerns does Noreen help with?
Noreen supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family problems, anger and coping with life changes. She also works with issues like compassion fatigue, chronic illness, fertility and attachment concerns.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is conversational and down-to-earth. She mixes practical techniques with listening and reflection so people can build coping skills and process difficult emotions.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of practice experience in the United Kingdom and focuses on a range of emotional and life-crisis issues.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
Her listed credentials are BACP and NCPS. She practises from the United Kingdom.
In which languages can I work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to work together online.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
7 years
Registered with
BACP, NCPS
Languages
English

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