Saleem Choudhry, BACP
Saleem Choudhry is a BACP counsellor who uses trauma-informed methods alongside client-centred care.
About Saleem
Saleem Choudhry is a BACP counsellor who uses trauma-informed methods alongside client-centred care. He works with people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, grief and trauma. He also supports those managing ADHD, self-esteem difficulties and life transitions.
Saleem keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters to the person in front of him. He listens first, then helps people make sense of feelings and reactions.
Background and approach
Over time he works with clients to build coping skills and new ways of responding to old patterns. He draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape current behaviour. Somatic techniques are used when physical tension or the body's responses are part of the problem.
The overall aim is to join the client in finding practical steps that fit their life. With three years of practice, Saleem brings experience supporting people through grief, depression, parenting stress, burnout and compassion fatigue. He is also familiar with issues around adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, neurodiversity and chronic health challenges.
Sessions are offered in English and can be carried out remotely. Saleem accepts international clients and works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging. He asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire and then book a time that suits them.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 399430 | November 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
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
Everything Saleem lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Saleem names
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How trauma-aware and relational approaches work online
Saleem combines Trauma-Focused Therapy with Client-Centred and Psychodynamic approaches to help people make sense of difficult experiences. Trauma-Focused Therapy aims to address the impact of traumatic events through careful, paced work that looks at both feelings and reactions. Client-Centred work prioritises the person's experience and pace, giving them space to be heard and to guide the session. Psychodynamic ideas help identify patterns that come from earlier relationships and life events, which can explain recurring difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Saleem will explore what feels most helpful with each person and adapt methods to their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where the client and therapist check in and adjust the approach over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a good option for brief check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer written communication or want short, regular contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on making steady progress.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Saleem support?
He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, grief and trauma. He also works with concerns such as self-esteem, ADHD, parenting strain and career stress.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are client-centred and collaborative, with an emphasis on listening and understanding. He combines psychodynamic thinking with somatic and trauma-focused practices to address feelings and body responses.
What is his professional background?
Saleem has three years of clinical experience and has worked with a broad range of emotional and behavioural issues. His experience includes supporting people through grief, compassion fatigue and neurodiversity-related challenges.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises from the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as provided in his profile details.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts clients from outside the UK.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and the subscription structure used by the service. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
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