Selena Zafar, BACP

Selena Zafar offers compassionate, person-centred counselling aimed at supporting each individual on their own path to self-discovery and wellbeing. She draws on the core principles of Person-Centred Therapy developed by Carl Rogers, working from the belief that the client is the expert in their own life while the counsellor creates a warm, empathetic environment that encourages honest exploration of thoughts and feelings without judgment.

Sessions with Selena are collaborative, with goals and the direction of therapy set together and tailored to each person’s pace and needs. Her private practice is presented as a supportive space free from external pressures or expectations, and she emphasises respect for clients’ boundaries and personal journeys. Selena’s own experience of having been in the other chair influenced her decision to train as a counsellor, and she is a recent MSc graduate, which helps her relate to student peers and others navigating academic change.

As a biracial counsellor raised within a multi-faith, multi-cultural family and belonging to multiple minority groups, Selena brings a lived perspective to identity and cultural concerns. She specialises in identity and cultural issues and also works with bereavement, race-related matters, and sports psychology, helping people explore how personal history and cultural background shape relationships, self-image, and life choices.

Person-Centred Support and Online Therapy Options

Selena practices person-centred therapy, a non-directive approach that prioritises empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuine presence. This method helps people explore their feelings and build self-understanding, and is often helpful for concerns such as identity, relationship issues, grief, and low self-esteem.

Her work emphasises a collaborative process where the client’s priorities lead the conversation. Selena and the client set goals together and adjust the approach over time so that therapy aligns with the individual’s needs, pace, and personal preferences; finding the right therapeutic fit is treated as an ongoing, shared endeavour between client and therapist.

Online therapy with Selena is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from various locations, accommodate work or family commitments, and maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible.