- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-centred work
- Islamic counselling option
About Khafayah
Khafayah Abdulsalam is a counsellor and psychotherapist in the United Kingdom with five years of practice. She is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an Accredited Registrant of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She offers sessions in English and Yoruba and accepts international clients.
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, and career or life-change concerns. She also works with challenges linked to attachment, abandonment, codependency, domestic violence, and cultural or religious identity.
Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based and client-centred work, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). She uses reflective journaling and emotional regulation tools in sessions. When requested, she can integrate Islamic counselling practices such as Qur'anic reflections and du'a as part of therapy.
Sessions are described as trauma-informed and integrative, with the therapist adapting methods to what each person brings. She mentions support for people affected by toxic or spiritually abusive relationships and those struggling with shame or feeling emotionally silenced within faith and family systems.
Khafayah engages in regular clinical supervision and explains that therapy is intended as a gradual process rather than a quick fix. Practical steps for starting include completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial appointment through the online therapy options button.
How her approaches work for remote therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps name and track hard-to-reach feelings and patterns in close relationships. It focuses on moments of emotional interaction and helps people notice and change unhelpful cycles that keep them stuck.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting locked into them, then choosing actions that reflect personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.
She sees finding the right approach as collaborative. The therapist will work with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences and may combine techniques from EFT, ACT, attachment-based work and CBT depending on the issue.
Remote sessions are described in the biography as offered by video, phone or messaging; confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins by phone when needed, or let someone choose a format that suits how they prefer to communicate. Registered or accredited professionals can use these options to offer consistent, ongoing support tailored to each person's circumstances.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Yoruba
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she support?
She supports stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, and related concerns like attachment and abandonment.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is trauma-informed and integrative, combining Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT, attachment-based and client-centred approaches and CBT techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an Accredited Registrant of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba.
What session formats are available?
The biography notes remote therapy via video, phone, or messaging; please confirm current session formats before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.