Gulsan Abubakar Karbani, NCPS

Gulsan Abubakar Karbani is a UK-licensed therapist with more than 37 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She works with individuals and families facing stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflict, and the process of coping with grief and loss. Her approach centers on recognizing each person as the expert of their own story and identifying the strengths they already possess to move forward.

Clients can expect a supportive, steady presence as they take steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life. Karbani emphasizes the courage involved in seeking help and offers compassionate guidance tailored to each person’s situation and goals. She holds NCPS, a professional credential in psychotherapy, which reflects her long-standing commitment to clinical practice and ongoing development.

Throughout her career she has focused on practical, person-focused work that aims to build resilience and clarify next steps when life feels overwhelming. Prospective clients who value gentle encouragement and collaborative planning may find her style well suited to their needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people learn to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committing to meaningful action. It is often used to address anxiety, stress, and life transitions by helping clients build flexibility in how they relate to internal experiences.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding patterns in relationships that originate from early connections and current attachment needs. This approach can be helpful for work on intimacy-related concerns, relationship conflicts, and family dynamics by exploring how connection styles influence reactions in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be a collaborative effort. Gulsan will work with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and may draw from different approaches as the work unfolds.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to access consistent support across time zones and busy schedules. These formats offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility needs, and allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide ongoing care in ways that suit individual circumstances.