About Ayaz
Ayaz Akhtar is a psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom. He holds BACP accreditation and has five years' experience supporting adults and young people through common and complex difficulties. He speaks English and works with clients from the UK and internationally.
Ayaz aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk about what is painful or confusing. He describes his style as compassionate and non-judgemental. Sessions are collaborative and shaped around each person's needs.
How Ayaz works
In practice he helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. He also supports those coping with grief, anger, trauma and relationship or parenting challenges. People bring work and career concerns, sleep problems, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD and issues linked to shame, guilt or isolation.
Ayaz uses a range of approaches to match what someone needs. He draws on attachment-based work to understand relationship patterns. He uses client-centred methods to keep the person at the heart of sessions.
He also integrates techniques from dialectical behaviour therapy, EMDR and psychodynamic therapy when they are appropriate. Therapy with Ayaz focuses on practical change and clearer understanding. He works with clients to identify small, manageable steps towards feeling better.
He reviews progress and adjusts the plan so sessions stay relevant to people’s lives.
Ayaz lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Ayaz works with
The areas below are the ones Ayaz selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Ayaz’s approaches work online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns influence present feelings and reactions; online sessions can help people notice these patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client leads the pace and topics; this approach helps people feel heard and understood across video or phone sessions. Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) provides practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping; these skills can be practised between sessions and reviewed during calls.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Ayaz will discuss your history, goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try. He adapts the plan as you make progress so therapy stays useful and relevant rather than fixed from the start.
Online therapy offers flexibility and makes sessions easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls let you use visual cues and more natural conversation. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or for those who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions and people who express themselves better in writing. Registered or accredited professionals can provide the same thoughtful therapeutic work through these formats, helping therapy remain accessible across different situations.
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