Shamsa Aslam, BACP

Shamsa Aslam is a BACP-registered counsellor who places the person at the centre of the therapeutic process, offering warm, nonjudgmental support during challenging periods. With four years of experience, Shamsa works with people facing stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflict, grief and loss, and parenting challenges. She also addresses more specific concerns including hoarding, jealousy, multicultural issues, obsessions and compulsions including OCD, and paranoia.

Using a client-centered approach, Shamsa aims to create an open atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be explored safely and at the client’s pace. This way of working focuses on listening deeply and responding with empathy, helping individuals to feel understood and to find their own direction for change. She is experienced with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and offers therapy in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu to better meet the needs of multilingual clients.

Based in the United Kingdom and accepting international clients, Shamsa supports people who are taking the courageous step of beginning therapy. Her practice is guided by respect for each person’s experience and a collaborative commitment to helping them move forward.

Client-Centered Care and Online Access

Shamsa uses a client-centered approach that prioritizes the individual’s experience - the therapist listens with empathy, reflects what is shared, and supports clients to explore their feelings and choices. This way of working is suited to people facing stress, anxiety, relationship or family difficulties, grief, and parenting concerns because it emphasizes the client’s own resources and pace of change.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Shamsa collaborates with each person to determine which methods and goals fit their needs, preferences, and life circumstances, and adapts sessions as those needs evolve. This collaborative process helps ensure therapy feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. For many people, remote sessions make it easier to attend consistently, access multilingual support, and maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists regardless of location.