About Shamyla
Shamyla Naheed is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety and depression. She aims to create a welcoming space where clients can speak openly about their thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement.
Shamyla encourages practical conversation and steady progress. She supports people coping with grief, parenting strain, anger and low self-esteem. Her wider interests include abandonment and attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems and life purpose.
How Shamyla works
Sessions cover relationship difficulties such as divorce and separation, family problems, and communication breakdown. She also works with people facing guilt, shame, impulsivity, isolation and challenges linked to immigration. These topics are addressed in straightforward, calm sessions that focus on what matters to the client.
Shamyla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that match the needs of each person. She encourages collaborative goal-setting and helps clients try manageable steps between meetings. The work is paced to suit individual comfort and readiness for change.
People can expect a non-judgemental presence and practical conversation about their concerns. The initial steps involve talking through what feels most urgent and agreeing small, achievable goals. Over time the sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and increase day-to-day coping.
What Shamyla works with
The areas below are the ones Shamyla selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace 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
Therapeutic approaches and online delivery
Shamyla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One approach helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach focuses on coping skills and behavioural changes, giving simple activities to practise between sessions to build confidence and routine.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their aims, personal history and what they find most helpful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them over time based on what is working.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat or messaging suits shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing over speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to arrange around work, family or medical commitments.
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