Selena Zafar, BACP

Selena Zafar offers calm, steady support for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes. She helps with anxiety, stress, low mood and difficulties with self-esteem. Selena also assists people facing grief, relationship strain, identity questions and issues around intimacy and addiction.

Her approach is based on Client-Centred Therapy. That means she listens first and follows the client's lead. Sessions focus on the client's experience and what they want to change. Goals are agreed together and progress is paced to the individual's needs.

Selena trained to counselling level and holds a BACP credential, which is shown as BACP. She also recently completed a Master of Science degree, bringing recent academic training to her practice. Her three years of professional experience include work with people facing bereavement and identity questions.

She draws on her own background growing up in a multi-faith, multi-cultural family to inform her work on cultural and identity issues. That perspective is used sensitively to help clients explore race, belonging and personal history.

Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Selena aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through feelings and make practical changes at a pace that suits them.

Client-Centred care adapted for online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and responding with empathy. The counsellor offers a warm, non-judgemental space and follows the client's lead, which can help with anxiety, depression, grief and identity concerns. This approach aims to help people clarify their feelings and decide what matters to them.

Selena brings that client-focused approach into online work, and she will collaborate with each person to find the best way forward. Together they set goals and try different ways of working until a good fit is found. The process is conversational and paced to individual needs, so changes happen in steps rather than all at once.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing their thoughts. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, study and daily life.