Farhaana Hanif , BACP

Farhaana Hanif, who often goes by Fee, is a qualified person-centred counsellor with a background in the social care sector and experience supporting people across the life span. She offers a calm and compassionate space where individuals can make sense of depression, burnout, relationship challenges, anxiety, suppressed emotions, and other emotional burdens. Farhaana creates an environment that honours each person’s pace and capacity for change, helping them reconnect with inner strength and develop practical ways to manage what feels overwhelming.

Beginning therapy can feel intimidating when life seems unmanageable, and Farhaana aims to make that first step more approachable. Her approach is empowering and grounded, focused on empathy and respect while supporting clients to explore patterns, boundaries, and triggers. Sessions are collaborative - the client leads the work and Farhaana offers guidance, reflection, and tools to untangle difficult emotions, build clarity, and restore a sense of control.

She emphasises a warm, emotionally safe space where feelings can be voiced without pressure, and where change is supported through gentle challenge and practical skill-building. Clients often say sessions feel like a quiet exhale - grounding, affirming, and opening doors to insight and steadier confidence. Farhaana holds membership with BACP, a professional counselling association, which reflects her commitment to ongoing professional standards and development.

Person-centred work and online therapy options

Farhaana primarily practises person-centred therapy, a gentle, client-led approach that focuses on understanding the person’s experience and supporting self-directed growth. This method helps people who are coping with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship tensions, and life transitions by creating space to explore feelings and values without pressure.

She also takes a collaborative and empowering stance, working with clients to identify patterns, develop practical coping skills, and build emotional resilience. This grounded approach is useful for those navigating burnout, chronic stress, or reactions linked to past experiences, as it blends empathic listening with actionable strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Farhaana works together with each client to determine which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so the work remains relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls and phone sessions for face-to-face connection, plus live chat or text-based messaging for shorter or more frequent check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and daily life while maintaining continuity of care and supporting steady progress.