Abida Haroon, BACP

Abida Haroon offers a compassionate, culturally aware approach to counselling, helping people navigate periods of uncertainty, stress, and emotional pain. With six years of experience, she creates a welcoming space where clients can explore their feelings and gain greater self-awareness without fear of judgement. Abida uses a blend of client-centered and evidence-informed methods to support growth in areas such as anxiety, depression, relationships, self-esteem, grief, trauma, and parenting concerns.

She places emphasis on building resilience, self-acceptance, and confidence, guiding clients to develop practical strategies and clearer insight so they can make more informed choices in their lives. Abida has supported women who have experienced domestic abuse and brings understanding of cultural and religious factors that can shape family and identity issues, drawing on her own Asian background to offer relevant empathy and perspective.

Abida works in English, Punjabi, and Urdu, and she holds the BACP credential, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her clinical approach includes Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and a client-centered stance that keeps the client's experience central to the work. She accepts clients in the United Kingdom and is open to international clients as well.