About Saima
Saima Qaiyum helps people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self esteem, depression, grief and big life changes. She supports people facing trauma, abuse, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, anger and career uncertainty. Saima also works with those struggling with compassion fatigue, ADHD and a wide range of family-related difficulties.
Saima offers a calm, compassionate counselling space where practical steps are discussed alongside deeper emotional work. She encourages people to notice patterns in feelings and behaviour.
How Saima works
From there she helps identify small, realistic changes that make day-to-day life easier. Her approach starts by listening closely to what matters most to each person. Saima blends client-centred ways of working with cognitive behavioural ideas and solution-focused techniques.
This mix helps people understand thoughts and feelings, test new ways of coping, and set clear short-term goals. Saima has nine years of experience working with people from many backgrounds. She holds BACP, which is shown here as a professional credential.
Her work is practical and straightforward rather than full of jargon. People who choose Saima typically come wanting clear steps and gentle emotional support. Sessions often include reflecting on patterns, trying new coping strategies and agreeing actionable tasks to try between meetings.
This helps progress feel tangible and relevant to daily life.
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What Saima works with
The areas below are the ones Saima selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online therapy
Saima uses client-centred work to begin by building a respectful, listening space where the person's priorities guide each session. This approach focuses on understanding the individual's experience and helping them find their own solutions for emotional challenges.She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. CBT is useful for tackling anxiety, low mood and unhelpful thinking by practising new ways of responding and testing small changes between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Saima will discuss options and work collaboratively to choose methods that fit each person's goals and preferences. Together they agree practical steps and review what is working as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls suit in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work, while messaging or chat can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing support. These options help people access therapy around their lives and commitments.
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