Gulsan Abubakar Karbani, NCPS

Gulsan Abubakar Karbani uses a person-centred approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain and grief. She brings practical support and a long track record to conversations about change. Gulsan emphasises each person’s strengths and works alongside them to clarify goals and make steady progress.

With 37 years of experience, Gulsan has supported people through family conflict, life transitions and loss. She works with issues such as low self-esteem, depression, anger, intimacy concerns and challenges linked to eating or body image. Her practice also covers a wide range of other difficulties including chronic illness, caregiver stress, bereavement and adjustment after separation.

Gulsan draws on several therapeutic approaches to match what a person needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept feelings and focus on meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used when practical strategies and reframing unhelpful thoughts are helpful. Attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas guide work around relationship patterns and closeness.

Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu, which helps people from different backgrounds describe their experiences more easily. Gulsan is registered as NCPS, which appears with her professional details. She works with international clients and is based in the United Kingdom.

People meet her to talk through problems, develop coping skills and set achievable steps forward. The first session usually looks at what matters most and what a person hopes to change. Over time the focus moves towards practical tools and stronger ways of relating to oneself and others.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take steps toward what matters to them. This approach can be useful for anxiety, stress and problems that feel overwhelming.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for depression, anger and coping with life changes.

Attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas guide work on relationship patterns and how people form closeness. These approaches support people who want to understand repeating behaviours in partnerships and family connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Gulsan will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then agree a plan together. This makes therapy a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all solution.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for deeper conversational work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to keep continuity, fit sessions around work and family, and try different formats as needs change.