Wajda Tabassum, BACP

Wajda Tabassum is a BACP-registered counsellor and an experienced practitioner based in Uxbridge, West London, who offers remote sessions to adults seeking support. She creates co‑authored therapeutic spaces where authenticity, empathy, integrity and respect are central, and she tailors each treatment plan to the unique needs of every client.

Wajda holds a Foundation Degree in Humanistic Counselling from Middlesex University and is a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her academic background also includes a BA (Hons) in Psychology and a Masters in Human Resource Management, together with specialist training such as a Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling, a Level 5 Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People, a Certified Therapeutic Art Life Coach accreditation, assessment training in trauma-informed clinical risk assessment, a Certificate in Equality and Diversity, and a Level 3 in Education and Training.

Her practice draws on humanistic and person-centered principles alongside a range of therapeutic methods, allowing her to address concerns including stress and anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy and eating and sleeping problems. She works with issues such as parenting, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, coping with life changes and compassion fatigue, and offers therapies adapted to attachment, inner child work, creative experiential activities and brief solution-focused work. Wajda emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, supporting clients as they take steps toward the changes they want to make.

Approaches and Online Therapy Options with Wajda

Wajda draws on client-centered therapy to place the person's experience at the heart of each session - this approach focuses on empathy, active listening and creating a supportive environment where clients can explore feelings and make meaningful choices, which can help with issues like low self-esteem, life transitions and relationship concerns.

Attachment-Based Therapy is used to examine how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust; this work can be particularly helpful for people struggling with intimacy-related issues, abandonment, blended family challenges or difficulties forming secure relationships.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) supports clients in identifying and reshaping emotional responses within relationships, helping partners and individuals to access and process core emotions that underlie patterns of conflict, distance or loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Wajda works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists will explore options together with the client and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, by phone, via live chat or through text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, manage geographic constraints and maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change.