About Areeb
Areeb Cheema helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. He is a counsellor who works with issues like parenting concerns, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy difficulties, and trauma-related problems. Areeb uses a respectful and non-judgmental approach to make talking about hard things easier.
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings four years of professional experience. That experience includes supporting people through panic, obsessive thoughts, postpartum depression, and family of origin problems.
How Areeb works
He also addresses practical struggles such as money worries, fertility matters and fatherhood issues. Sessions are tailored to each person. Areeb aims to be sensitive to cultural differences and to the particular pressures someone faces.
He focuses on clear, practical steps as well as exploring feelings and patterns that keep problems going. People can expect a calm, steady presence in sessions and direct talk about goals and next steps. He helps people build coping strategies, set boundaries, and repair or reshape important relationships in their life.
Coaching-style work is available for those who want practical, goal-focused support. Areeb offers help to people in the United Kingdom and to international clients in English. Therapy is delivered online in various formats to suit different needs and schedules.
He encourages anyone ready to take a first step to start the matching process and book a session.
What Areeb works with
The areas below are the ones Areeb selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches and online therapy that fit your life
Many people benefit from a mix of practical techniques and talking work. One common evidence-based approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing it against reality to reduce anxiety and low mood; it helps with panic, worry and obsessive thinking. Another approach centres on working with traumatic memories and reactions by gently processing what happened and building new ways to feel safer and more in control; this can help with post-traumatic stress and the fallout from abuse.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, look at what has helped or not helped before, and decide together which methods to use. This collaborative process means plans can be adjusted as needs and priorities change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow a face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging suits short check-ins, ongoing coaching and people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy going amid busy lives, shift patterns or travel commitments, while still focusing on meaningful progress.
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