Tayyauba Sheikh, BACP, NCPS

Tayyauba Sheikh works from a person-centred stance, tailoring conversations to each person's needs. She uses talking therapy as a first approach and will collaborate with medical treatment when that is appropriate. She communicates in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu and practises from the United Kingdom.

She supports people through grief, stress and anxiety. Relationship strains, family tension and parenting worries are areas she often addresses. She also helps people facing depression, addictive behaviours, trauma and intimacy-related concerns.

Her style is warm and respectful. She aims to listen carefully, reflect what is said and help people find clearer ways forward. Sessions are shaped around a client’s goals rather than a fixed script.

Over four years she has worked with a broad range of life difficulties, including issues such as self-esteem, anger, career strain and coping with major life changes. Additional areas of focus include body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and attachment-related concerns.

Tayyauba uses a mix of approaches including attachment-based methods, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness and psychodynamic thinking. These methods help identify patterns, understand feelings and try small, practical changes. She values collaboration and helps people decide which route feels right for them.

Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. The process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to therapist availability.

How attachment and emotionally-focused approaches work online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they react in close relationships and try new ways of connecting. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centres on feelings in the moment and helps people name, sit with and respond differently to strong emotions. This can be useful for grief, intimacy concerns and relationship strain. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and manage stress, which supports anxiety, mood and coping during life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest the methods likely to help. Decisions are made together and may change as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for fuller conversation and reading non-verbal cues, phone calls can fit a short break or lower bandwidth situations, and messaging or live chat can support ongoing check-ins or those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments and different locations while maintaining continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.