Shamma Khatun, BACP

Shamma Khatun is a London-based humanistic counsellor who supports people from diverse backgrounds through a wide range of emotional and relational challenges. She has worked with young adults in a high school setting, supported people navigating a change of faith through Revert counselling, and aided bereaved clients in a hospice environment. Over six years of practice, she has developed particular skills in bereavement and identity crises, including situations that can trigger despair or existential questioning. She also works sensitively with faith-related struggles and cultural concerns that may be surrounded by shame or taboo.

Shamma places the client at the centre of the therapeutic relationship, treating each person as the expert on their own life and focusing on how they perceive themselves and the world. Her approach is empathic and honest, aiming to listen carefully, respect autonomy, and help clients identify the changes they want to make. She commits to providing a safe and personal environment while avoiding judgement, prescriptive advice, or sharing session content with others.

Shamma is a registered member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK, and she adheres to its ethical framework. If her style and experience feel like a good fit, prospective clients are encouraged to get in touch to explore working together.

Client-Centered Care Delivered Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an empathic, non-judgemental relationship in which the client’s own perspective guides the work. The therapist offers active listening, reflection, and acceptance to help people explore feelings, build self-understanding, and navigate issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, and identity concerns.

Humanistic counselling emphasizes personal growth and the individual’s capacity for change. It supports clients in making sense of life transitions, confronting existential questions, and strengthening self-worth by encouraging honest self-exploration rather than giving direct advice.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Shamma will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and licensed professionals can adapt the pace and focus as the work evolves.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules, time zones, and comfort levels. These options make it easier for people to maintain continuity of care, access support from afar, and fit therapy into a busy life while working with a therapist who can tailor the approach to their circumstances.