Shazia Datoobhoy, BACP

Online approaches for trauma, narrative and client-centred work

Shazia draws on trauma-focused therapy to help people understand how past harm affects feelings and reactions today. Trauma-focused work looks at triggers and coping patterns and supports gradual processing at a pace that feels tolerable. She also uses client-centred therapy, which centres the conversation on the person’s experience. This approach emphasises listening, empathy and working at the client’s preferred speed to build trust and clarity. Narrative therapy is another tool she offers; it helps people separate themselves from difficult stories and rewrite how they view their experiences. This can be useful for changing unhelpful self-beliefs and making new choices. Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss options, listen to your goals, and adjust methods over time so the work matches what you need. Collaboration helps find which ideas feel most helpful. Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats offer flexibility so people can attend in ways that suit their routine and energy levels.