Mustabshira Durrani, BACP

Mustabshira Durrani is a UK-based therapist with 13 years of professional experience and the BACP credential, which denotes membership in the United Kingdom's professional association for counselling and psychotherapy. She specialises in supporting people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, low self-esteem, and depression, and she also works with a range of related concerns such as attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and panic attacks.

Mustabshira aims to help clients gain a fresh perspective on their lives so they can recognise choices that may previously have felt out of reach. Her practice focuses on creating a supportive, non-judgemental space where uncomfortable thoughts and feelings can be explored and where old hurts and conflicts can be worked through to allow movement toward a more contented life.

Drawing on her own journey, she brings compassion, sensitivity, and understanding to therapeutic work. She works collaboratively with each person to build an open environment for sharing fears, anxiety, and hopelessness, while also fostering hope, motivation, and confidence. Taking the first step can take courage, and Mustabshira honours that step by meeting clients with respect and steady support as they begin their path toward greater wellbeing.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Therapy

Mustabshira uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the issues a person brings to therapy. She employs trauma-focused strategies that help people process traumatic experiences and reduce the ongoing impact of abuse or distress, helping to restore a sense of safety and emotional regulation. She also uses anxiety and stress management approaches that teach practical tools for coping with panic, persistent worry, and overwhelming stress, supporting improved day-to-day functioning. In work around grief and loss she offers focused support to help individuals navigate bereavement and find ways to integrate change into their lives.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mustabshira works collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews progress together with clients and adjusts the plan as needed so the work remains aligned with what matters most to the individual.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. These options provide flexibility in scheduling, allow access from different locations within the United Kingdom, and enable continuity of care when in-person appointments are not possible. Licensed professionals can use these formats effectively to deliver consistent, goal-focused therapy.