Nisa Farooq, BACP

Nisa Farooq uses a blend of approaches that centre on relationships and practical change. She brings five years of experience and a focus on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and grief. Nisa is a BACP counsellor and works online with people across the United Kingdom and internationally. Her style is direct but warm, aiming to help clients feel heard and more able to cope with difficult moments.

Nisa helps people address depression, eating issues, obsessive thoughts and parenting strain. She also pays attention to immigration challenges, multicultural concerns, hoarding, personality difficulties, non-monogamous relationship dynamics and prejudice or discrimination. Sessions are intended to help clients make small, useful shifts that improve day-to-day life.

Her approach draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. Trauma-Focused methods support people who have experienced abuse or loss and want clearer ways to process painful memories.

Throughout work with clients, Nisa aims to be practical and collaborative. She helps people set achievable goals, test new ways of responding, and build routines that reduce stress. Conversations are straightforward and paced to the person’s needs.

People who choose to work with her can do so through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging. The process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step before regular sessions start.

How attachment and practical therapies work online

Nisa uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. This approach helps people who notice repeating patterns in close relationships and want to understand why they feel and act as they do. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and trying small behavioural experiments to feel better day to day. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers ways to carefully process painful memories and reduce their hold on everyday life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nisa will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before, and then agree a plan together. This collaborative process means the method can change as needs evolve, combining relationship insight with practical tools when useful.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection helps. Phone sessions work well if a lower bandwidth option is needed or for short check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing, want brief reflections between sessions, or need flexible timing. These formats aim to make consistent therapy more accessible and easier to maintain alongside everyday commitments.