Rukhsana Khan, BACP

Rukhsana Khan is a counsellor who helps people dealing with anxiety, depression and relationship strain. She works with clients facing grief, trauma, low self-esteem and parenting stress. Her style is calm and straightforward, aimed at making the first steps less daunting.

Rukhsana draws on seven years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She uses a blend of approaches to match what each person needs, often combining practical exercises with time to talk about deeper patterns. Sessions focus on small, manageable changes and clearer understanding of feelings and behaviour.

Her work covers a broad range of concerns including anger, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes and family conflict. She also supports people with attachment issues, body image worries, codependency and the effects of chronic illness. Rukhsana pays attention to how past experiences shape present relationships and choices.

In sessions she aims to listen without judgement and to help people find steps they can try between meetings. That might include short activities, new ways of thinking about problems, or noticing patterns that keep causing pain. The goal is to help clients feel more in control and better able to cope.

Rukhsana is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers work in English and accepts clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. If someone wants to begin, she will help them set goals and choose an approach that suits their situation.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and feelings. It helps people understand patterns in intimacy and trust and is useful for relationship worries and attachment issues.

Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre of sessions. The therapist listens without judgement and helps the client find their own solutions, which suits people who want a more exploratory, relational approach.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, lift mood and change unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try different methods if needed, and agree on a plan that fits the client’s needs and preferences. This collaborative process helps make sessions practical and focused.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls provide face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can be useful when video is not possible, and live chat or text-based messaging make shorter check-ins and ongoing support easier. These options help fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and travel, while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.