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Farhaana Hanif, BACP

Farhaana Hanif is a counsellor who practices from a person-centred perspective.

About Farhaana

Farhaana Hanif is a counsellor who practices from a person-centred perspective. She holds BACP accreditation and has three years' experience working in the social care sector. Farhaana offers a calm, compassionate space where people can speak about what feels heavy.

She focuses on listening and helping people reconnect with their emotional strength. She commonly supports people dealing with stress and anxiety. She also helps those processing trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and major life changes.

Background and approach

Sessions are aimed at making emotions easier to understand and manage day to day. Farhaana describes her way of working as collaborative. The person comes first and leads the pace of therapy.

She uses empathy and respect to help people untangle difficult feelings and notice patterns that maintain distress. Practical tools are offered when they suit the person. Work in sessions can include making sense of triggers, exploring relationships and boundaries, and building steps to reduce burnout or overwhelm.

The aim is calm, clarity and increased confidence in coping. People who prefer a warm, patient approach tend to find her style helpful. Sessions are straightforward and gentle, with room for honest conversation and small, steady changes.

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BACP	412929	November 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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How therapeutic approaches work online

Farhaana uses a person-centred approach that places the individual's experience at the centre of the work. This means sessions focus on listening, reflecting and following the person's pace so they feel understood and able to explore difficult feelings. Person-centred work can help with anxiety, grief and the emotional aftermath of trauma by building a steady, trusting space for expression.

She also draws on well established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people untangle patterns and manage symptoms. These practical techniques are used to identify triggers, practice coping steps and develop small changes that reduce distress over time. The choice of technique is guided by what the person finds helpful rather than a one-size-fits-all model.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the person's goals, needs and preferences, checking in regularly and adapting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls suit deeper conversations that benefit from visual contact. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging can be useful for ongoing support between sessions or for people who prefer typed communication. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family and daily life.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as burnout, body image and communication problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centred and collaborative, focusing on empathy and pacing each session to the person's needs. She aims to listen, reflect and help people find practical steps that suit them.

What is her background and experience?

She has three years' experience working across the social care sector supporting individuals through emotional difficulties. That experience informs a grounded, approachable way of working.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with clients outside the UK?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to clients in the United Kingdom.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and needs.

How are sessions paid for and how do I begin?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.