- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-centred work
- CBT techniques
About Sayma
Sayma Arshad is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with 13 years of experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and depression, and helps with issues such as addictions, trauma and ADHD. Sessions focus on talking through immediate concerns and practical ways to manage problems.
She trained as a social worker and has worked in the NHS, social services and charity settings. That background means she has experience with mental health services and with people who have learning differences and complex needs. She has worked alongside other mental health professionals and supporting people with later-stage ADHD diagnoses.
Her way of working draws on several approaches. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) ideas to look at feelings and attachment patterns. She also uses client-centred principles to keep sessions person-focused and CBT techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing may also appear when they suit a person’s goals.
Sayma aims to build a trusting working relationship and pays attention to both practical steps and emotional meaning. She offers space to talk about difficult experiences such as childhood abuse, betrayal, narcissistic abuse and trauma-related stress. Everyday concerns like sleep, eating, parenting pressures, career stress and managing anger are part of her practice.
People meet her for straightforward, conversational sessions that combine listening with concrete strategies. She accepts international clients and runs sessions from the United Kingdom. Before booking, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and working with strong emotions and attachment patterns. It helps people notice how emotions drive relationship or personal patterns and practise new, more helpful ways of responding.Client-centred work keeps the session focused on the person's experience. The therapist listens without directing the person and helps them make sense of what matters most. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and introduces practical experiments to test new ways of thinking.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That means trying different ways of working and checking in together about what helps.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt EFT, client-centred methods and CBT to work well in remote sessions while focusing on practical steps and emotional understanding.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship problems, and supports people dealing with trauma, addictions, ADHD and self-esteem difficulties.
What therapeutic approach does she use?
She lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) along with attachment-based, client-centred, CBT and mindfulness approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working across the NHS, social services and charities.
What are her credentials and location?
She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule your 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.