Saima Qaiyum, BACP

Saima Qaiyum is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship worries and jealousy. She supports those facing low self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma and life changes. Saima also works with people managing parenting strain, career questions, anger and compassion fatigue. She offers a calm, compassionate space to talk things through. Sessions focus on increasing self-awareness and noticing patterns in thoughts and behaviour. From there she helps clients identify small practical changes that make daily life easier. Saima uses a blend of client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural ideas and solution-focused work. That means she listens first, helps spot unhelpful thinking, and supports you to try practical strategies that fit your life. The aim is to make progress in ways that feel realistic and manageable. She has nine years of experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Saima has worked with people from a range of backgrounds and mentions experience with young adults and people with ADHD. Many people come to her for help with family problems, attachment and abandonment worries, body image, chronic illness and caregiving stress. She also addresses commitment and communication issues, codependency and blended family concerns. If you are unsure where to begin, Saima encourages a first step of a short questionnaire and a scheduling conversation to see if the match feels right for you.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Saima draws on client-centred work, cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused methods to guide online sessions. Client-centred work means the counsellor listens closely, reflects what she hears and helps clients feel understood so they can make sense of their feelings. Cognitive behavioural ideas look at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and use small experiments to change habits that keep problems going. Solution-focused work zeroes in on practical steps and on things that are already working, helping people build on what succeeds. Finding the right approach is part of the therapy. Saima will discuss goals and preferences with each person and together choose or adapt methods that fit their situation. The process is collaborative and aims to match practical techniques to everyday life. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving and travel, and it can reduce time spent commuting. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed and makes it simpler to continue work during life transitions. Registered or accredited professionals can use these ways of working to support progress while focusing on real, achievable changes.