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Saira Asif, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 8 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefAnger managementDepression

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Saira Asif offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or life changes. She meets clients where they are and focuses on small, useful steps that make daily life easier. Saira uses clear, conversational language and aims to make sessions feel straightforward and manageable.

Saira is a BACP counsellor with eight years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people dealing with depression, grief, anger, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues related to eating or sleeping.

Background and approach

She also supports those navigating identity and LGBT matters, parenting strains, career uncertainty and low self esteem. Her work blends client-centred ideas with cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused methods. That means she listens first, helps spot unhelpful thought patterns, and then focuses on practical steps to move forward.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs. Saira aims to create a steady, non-judgemental space where people can talk through difficult feelings and try new ways of coping. She can use shorter, focused sessions for immediate problems or longer work for deeper change.

Conversations often include straightforward exercises, goal-setting and practical coping strategies. Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu, and she accepts international clients. If someone wants to begin, they can use the site's Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and book according to availability.

How these approaches work online

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience without judgment. Online sessions let the counsellor hear your story and reflect it back, so you feel understood and can make sense of your feelings.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. In online work this often includes short exercises between sessions and clear action plans to try during the week.

Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and on what is already working. It is useful for people who want quick, goal-oriented support and can be delivered in a few focused online meetings.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk about your goals, try different methods and agree on a plan together. This collaborative way helps ensure the work fits your needs and pace.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation, phone calls suit those with lower bandwidth or who prefer audio only, live chat allows back-and-forth typing and messaging is good for shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel.

What problems does Saira help with?

Saira supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger and relationship concerns. She also works with issues such as trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting pressures, self esteem and career worries.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused techniques. Sessions focus on understanding patterns and then trying practical steps to improve day-to-day life.

What is her background and experience?

She has eight years of experience working in counselling roles in the United Kingdom. Her practice covers a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

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

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. International clients are accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. This gives flexibility to suit different schedules and needs.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are paid through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I need to do to start therapy?

Use 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
Grief

Also listed

Anger management
Career difficulties
Coaching
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
LGBT
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Trauma and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

Contacting Saira

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Saira Asif, BACP

Background and approach

How these approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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