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Sana Fatima

Therapist · United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - relationships and parenting

Sana Fatima
Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom · 391996
Experience
4 years
Languages
English, Hindi, Urdu
Location
United Kingdom
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Client-Centred approach

About Sana

Sana Fatima is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people facing relationship and parenting concerns, low self-esteem, career struggles, stress and anxiety, and issues around grief and trauma. Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and Urdu and international clients are accepted.

Sana uses a mix of approaches to suit the person in front of her. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotions and attachment patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Client-Centred and Narrative Therapy to help with thoughts, behaviours and life stories.

In sessions she helps people name strong feelings and understand how those feelings shape relationships and decisions. Conversations are direct and practical. She works on skills for coping with stress, habits that get in the way, and ways to rebuild trust or confidence after loss or conflict.

Her work covers many concerns beyond relationships, including addiction, intimacy-related issues, immigration stresses, and role changes like divorce or blended family adjustments. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, abandonment, and loneliness. Where relevant she discusses end-of-life matters, hoarding and issues linked to adoption and foster care.

People can expect collaborative planning and a focus on what changes feel important to them. Sana adapts sessions to the problem being worked on and the person’s language and cultural background. To begin, select the online therapy options and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.

How her approaches work in online sessions

Sana commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name strong emotions and the attachment patterns behind difficult relationship moments. EFT can be useful when emotions feel confusing or when repeating interaction patterns cause pain.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build small committed actions, and on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviours. These approaches can help with anxiety, low mood, stress and practical life changes.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative task. The therapist will talk through which methods fit the person’s needs, goals and preferences and adjust the plan as work progresses.

Session formats are not specified in this profile, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into a busy day, make shorter check-ins possible and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use different methods online to focus on emotion work, values-based actions or cognitive and behavioural exercises depending on what the client needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCommitment issuesDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Hindi, Urdu

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with?

She works with relationship and parenting concerns, self-esteem, career difficulties, stress, anxiety and grief. The profile also lists trauma, addiction, intimacy-related issues and a range of family and life-change topics.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, CBT, Client-Centred and Narrative Therapy. Sessions focus on feelings, thoughts and practical coping skills.

How much professional experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working with the issues described in this profile.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and Urdu.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes, the profile indicates she accepts international clients.

How are sessions priced?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I do to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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