About Sayma
Sayma Arshad uses an integrative, person-centred approach to help people who are struggling. She combines practical strategies with listening and empathy to make therapy feel manageable. Sayma works from a human-centred viewpoint and adapts her methods to each person’s needs.
She has 13 years of experience in mental health, including posts within the NHS, social services and charity work. That background means she is familiar with a wide range of difficulties such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and relationship concerns.
How Sayma works
Sayma has also worked with people affected by ADHD, autism spectrum concerns, addiction and complex emotional abuse. Sessions are shaped around the individual. Sayma draws on cognitive-behavioural ideas to tackle unhelpful thinking, mindfulness to calm strong emotions, and attachment-informed thinking to understand relationship patterns.
She aims to build a steady, trusting relationship before moving into practical work. People meet a therapist who listens without judgement and who explains ideas in plain language. Sayma values both logic and intuition when deciding what to try next.
Her manner is warm, patient and straightforward, with an emphasis on small, workable steps. Her practice suits people facing life changes, struggling with mood or stress, or trying to recover from past harm. She helps clients set clear goals and track progress.
The focus is always on what will make day-to-day life more manageable and on developing coping skills that last.
Sayma lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Sayma works with
The areas below are the ones Sayma selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Sayma blends approaches for online therapy
Sayma often uses cognitive-behavioural ideas to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. This approach works well for anxiety, low mood and trouble with sleep because it focuses on small changes people can try between sessions.She also draws on attachment-based thinking to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. That helps when people find themselves repeating the same relationship problems or struggling with trust and closeness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sayma will talk with clients about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. She treats therapy as a collaboration and adjusts plans as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera, and text-based messaging or live chat can be used for quick check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare and other commitments while still working with registered or accredited professionals.
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