Saima Qaiyum , BACP

Saima Qaiyum offers a calm and compassionate approach to counselling, supporting people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. She creates a supportive space where emotional difficulties can be explored and understood, while also helping clients to identify deeper patterns that may be holding them back. Saima balances empathic listening with practical work to help clients build self awareness and make meaningful change.

Working collaboratively, she helps clients recognise barriers and uncover resources both inside and outside the therapeutic conversation. That practical focus supports people in developing strategies tailored to their life and goals, so progress feels relevant and sustainable. Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, relationships, self esteem, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and a range of life transitions and family concerns.

Saima has experience with people from many backgrounds, including young adults and those with ADHD. She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP credentials - BACP is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. With nine years of experience, Saima combines warmth and clinical skill to guide clients toward clearer understanding and more effective ways of coping.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Saima commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on creating a respectful and nonjudgmental space where the client leads the pace of exploration and the therapist offers empathic listening and reflection. This approach is helpful for improving self awareness, building confidence, and working through relationship and life transition issues.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT, which helps clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT is often used for managing anxiety, low mood, stress, and practical coping skills that can reduce day-to-day distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Saima collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for them.

Online therapy with Saima is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, accommodate different communication styles, and provide access for people who live at a distance or have mobility or scheduling constraints. Working online can provide continuity and flexibility while still allowing meaningful therapeutic progress with licensed professionals.