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Aisha Tasneem

Aisha Tasneem, BACP

Therapist in United Kingdom

Practical, person-focused counselling

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  • Integrative approach
  • Values-led work
  • BACP counsellor

About Aisha

Aisha Tasneem offers calm, practical support for people under stress. She helps with worries about anxiety, low mood, grief and trauma. She also works with relationship tensions, family conflict, and problems around intimacy and self-esteem. Aisha’s approach aims to make day-to-day life easier and more manageable.

Aisha is a BACP counsellor with five years of professional experience. She works in an integrative way, drawing on several therapy approaches to suit each person’s needs. Sessions focus on small, usable steps rather than long explanations. The aim is to help people notice what matters to them and to act in line with those values.

In practical terms she listens closely and helps people clarify their priorities. Conversations often include exploring thoughts and behaviours, trying new ways of coping, and looking at how past relationships affect current ones. Parents and carers can expect help with parenting strain, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.

Aisha also supports people dealing with addiction, chronic illness or pain, and work-related compassion fatigue. She pays attention to attachment and abandonment concerns when those issues come up. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match what each person can manage.

This profile is written for readers in the United Kingdom. If you have questions about how sessions are arranged or what to expect, check the booking information before arranging a first appointment.

How approaches shape online work

Aisha draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her practice. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, depression and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication, which can be useful for relationship tensions and issues around abandonment.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Aisha works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She treats the choice as a collaborative process and adapts her style over time as needs change.

If you are considering online sessions, check the booking information to confirm the current session options. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow a quicker check-in between appointments. Some people prefer shorter phone check-ins if they need less time, while others choose full discussion sessions that mirror in-person work. Confirm the available formats before booking so you can pick what suits your routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

See below

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What problems can Aisha help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma, as well as relationship and family concerns and intimacy-related issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her work is integrative and practical, focusing on short, usable steps and tailoring methods to each person rather than one fixed technique.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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