Durdana Soomro, BACP

Durdana Soomro is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She brings nine years of professional experience to her work and focuses on helping people with stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports those facing relationship and intimacy-related difficulties and people coping with grief and low self esteem.

Durdana takes a respectful and compassionate stance. She adapts conversations and the plan of care to suit each person's situation. Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical so people can try small changes between meetings.

Her background includes work across multicultural contexts and a particular interest in issues around infidelity. That experience informs how she thinks about trust, cultural expectations and repairing relationships when that is the goal.

She draws on several therapeutic approaches to meet different needs. That means a session could focus on emotional connection, thoughts and behaviours, or building skills to manage intense feelings. Durdana talks things through with a clear purpose and helps people choose what feels most useful.

People who get most from her style usually want a collaborative counsellor who listens, asks direct questions and suggests practical steps. She encourages small goals and regular reviews so progress is tracked. Starting therapy is presented as a gradual process where the client remains in control.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasises the way early and current relationships shape feelings and expectations. It helps people who want to improve trust, closeness and emotional connection in relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety and low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on emotions in the moment and on strengthening attachment needs to repair or deepen connection.

Choosing the right approach happens together. The counsellor will discuss which methods suit the person's goals and preferences and will adapt the plan as work progresses. That collaborative process means techniques can be blended to address day-to-day coping, relationship patterns or intense emotions.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be useful for a shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging lets people send updates or questions between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping continuity of care.