About Atifa
Atifa Begum is a BACP counsellor with three years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety and low mood. She also helps those dealing with self-esteem, grief and relationship difficulties.
Atifa aims to build a strong working relationship from the first session. She focuses on listening carefully and responding with empathy. Sessions are shaped around what each person brings rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Her background includes supporting clients through identity and cultural concerns.
How Atifa works
She also works with issues such as attachment, body image and communication problems. Atifa pays attention to how these themes affect day-to-day life and relationships. She uses a blend of person-centred, solution-focused and integrative ways of working.
That means conversations centre on the person, practical steps are considered, and techniques are combined to suit individual needs. The intent is to make sessions useful and easy to follow. Atifa offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what is troubling them.
She aims to help people notice small changes and build skills that support longer-term wellbeing. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom and sessions are held in English.
What Atifa works with
The areas below are the ones Atifa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that shape online sessions
Atifa draws on person-centred work that focuses on attentive listening and understanding each person's experience. This approach helps when someone needs a space to talk about identity, culture or difficult emotions without feeling judged.She also uses solution-focused techniques that look for small practical steps and achievable goals. These are useful for addressing stress, anxiety and communication problems by breaking issues into manageable actions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which ways of working fit best with the person's needs, goals and preferences. They will review what helps and adapt methods as progress is made.
Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone appointments, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier for quick check-ins, while messaging and chat can suit short updates or ongoing conversation between meetings. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, study and family life, and to choose the format that feels most practical and comfortable.
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