About Zayd
Zayd Awan helps people who are feeling stuck, anxious, low or burned out. He writes in a warm, direct way and aims to make therapy feel practical and understandable. Zayd is named up front so readers know who they would be contacting.
Zayd draws on five years of experience and holds a BACP registration, which is listed as his credential. He focuses on common life difficulties such as stress, anxiety, depression and coping with big changes.
How Zayd works
He also supports people dealing with relationship problems, grief, issues around intimacy, and work-related concerns like career stress and compassion fatigue. He works with a wide range of concerns that include addiction, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar challenges and questions about identity and belonging. Additional areas he pays attention to are abandonment, attachment issues, codependency and communication problems.
He also addresses topics that can feel difficult to talk about, such as BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture. Zayd uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. Sessions aim to be collaborative and down-to-earth, with an emphasis on finding practical ways to cope and move forward.
Therapy can include talking, reflection and activities chosen together to suit the person's needs. Zayd offers work in English and sees people in the United Kingdom. He is available to international clients and uses online formats so people can choose what fits their life and schedule.
What Zayd works with
The areas below are the ones Zayd selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- 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
Approaches and online options that fit your life
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical ways to reduce symptoms and build coping skills. For example, cognitive approaches help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns that feed anxiety and low mood. Behavioural methods encourage small, manageable steps to rebuild routines, improve sleep and tackle avoidance behaviours.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your needs, goals and preferences and then suggest techniques to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as therapy progresses to find what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Chat and text messaging suit people who prefer written reflection or need the simplicity of messaging between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, study and family life while keeping the focus on making steady progress.
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