Kadija Taha, BACP

Kadija Taha is an integrative counsellor with a special focus on bereavement counselling and extensive experience supporting people through loss. She brings a compassionate, genuine presence and an empathic understanding that guides her to help clients facing a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, phobias, relationship difficulties, separation and bereavement. Kadija practices in a calm, relaxing style that encourages clients to express themselves openly while feeling heard and respected.

Kadija is experienced in working with LGBTQ clients and aims to help them build comfortable, fulfilling lives. Her approach draws on a blend of therapeutic theories - including cognitive behavioural techniques and person-centered principles - adapted to each client’s needs. She also uses a variety of bereavement models to support people navigating grief.

As an experienced Islamic counsellor, Kadija offers culturally informed support to people of Islamic faith and to anyone who wishes to explore this gentle, reflective approach. She holds BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) credentialing, and she has worked successfully with clients across different age groups and cultural backgrounds around the world.

Kadija draws on her life experience and professional training to help clients move toward a more positive perspective on life. She describes her work as quietly encouraging and resourceful, aiming to provide practical support and emotional understanding for those seeking change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and encourages actions guided by personal values - this approach can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with major life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and early attachment experiences to improve connection, address abandonment or trust issues, and support healthier bonds with partners and family. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, non-judgemental relationship where the therapist provides empathy and unconditional positive regard to help clients build self-awareness and self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Kadija works collaboratively with clients to explore which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for each person.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. This range of options makes it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from different locations, and choose the format that best supports each client's process with licensed professionals and therapists.