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Shazia Datoobhoy, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

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Shazia Datoobhoy helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood, trauma, relationship difficulties and problems with intimacy. She also supports issues around eating, addiction, anger, self-esteem and grief. Shazia works with concerns linked to attachment, abandonment and family problems as well as complex trauma and domestic violence.

Shazia uses straightforward, person-centred ways of working that put the individual at the heart of sessions. She asks questions to help people reflect, notice patterns and make small changes that feel manageable.

Background and approach

Conversations aim to make sense of how the past affects the present and to identify practical steps forward. Her approach draws on narrative ideas to look at the stories people tell about themselves. She helps individuals name those stories and consider different perspectives that might free up new choices.

Psychodynamic thinking is used to spot repeating patterns and emotional blocks that keep people stuck. Shazia also includes trauma-focused methods to support recovery from abuse, bullying and traumatic events. Internal Family Systems ideas are used when helpful to map inner parts and build more compassionate self-relations.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to each persons needs. Shazia holds BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has four years of practice experience working with a range of emotional and relational problems.

She offers work in English and Hindi and accepts clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. People connect with Shazia for online sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire.

How Shazia brings therapy online using different approaches

Shazia works from a person-centred viewpoint which means sessions focus on the individuals experience and pace. This approach helps people feel heard and guides conversations towards the changes they want to make.

She also draws on trauma-focused therapy to address the effects of abuse, bullying and upsetting events. This work aims to reduce overwhelming reactions and build practical coping tools for daily life. Narrative therapy is used to examine the stories people carry about themselves and to open up alternative ways of understanding those stories, which can relieve shame and blame.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will talk through what feels most useful, adjust methods as work progresses and make choices with the clients goals and preferences in mind.

Online sessions can be arranged by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit around work, family and different time zones.
What concerns does Shazia commonly help with?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating and addiction concerns, anger and self-esteem problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are person-centred and collaborative, focusing on questions that help people reflect, spot patterns and try practical changes over time.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of experience working with emotional and relational issues and uses several therapy approaches to match peoples needs.
What credentials and location are listed?
Shazia holds BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Hindi, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does the pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapists availability.

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Experience
4 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English, Hindi

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