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Sobia Siddique, BACP

Sobia Siddique is a counsellor who uses trauma-focused, attachment-based, and client-centred approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties.

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About Sobia

Sobia Siddique is a counsellor who uses trauma-focused, attachment-based, and client-centred approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She works in English and Urdu and draws on six years of experience supporting people through abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles and life changes. Her work often looks at how past experiences and close relationships shape current feelings and behaviour.

Sessions may focus on understanding emotional patterns, building healthier connections, and developing practical ways to cope day to day.

Background and approach

Trauma and abuse are addressed with sensitivity and attention to how they affect the whole person. Sobia is familiar with cultural and faith-based pressures, including issues common for people from South Asian Muslim backgrounds. She talks openly about how culture, identity and belief systems can affect choices and stress, and she is willing to include spirituality in sessions when requested.

She adapts the way she works to each person. Sometimes conversations explore meaning and identity, other times they focus on emotions or concrete skills for managing distress. The overall tone is warm, respectful and collaborative.

People seeking support can expect a straightforward, steady approach aimed at reducing immediate distress and building lasting coping skills. Sobia frames therapy as a partnership where goals and methods are agreed together.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	394706	May 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.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sobia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Sobia 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 therapeutic approaches work online

Trauma-focused therapy helps people process distressing events and their emotional impact. Online sessions can allow paced processing of memories, learning to manage triggers, and developing safety and grounding strategies that help daily life.

Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. In remote work this approach helps identify attachment needs, improve emotional connection skills, and change repeated interaction patterns that cause pain.

Client-centred therapy places the person's experience at the centre and values empathy and respect. Online client-centred work gives space to tell your story, reflect on feelings and make choices at your own pace.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The counsellor will work collaboratively to agree what feels most helpful based on your needs, goals and preferences. Plans can shift as you and the counsellor learn what supports progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls use less bandwidth and suit shorter check-ins, while chat or messaging supports brief check-ins and flexible timing. These options make therapy more accessible and easier to fit around work, family and travel plans.

Frequently asked

What concerns does this counsellor help with?

Sobia supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship problems. She also works with trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, parenting strain and career or life-change challenges.

How would she approach therapy?

Her style combines trauma-focused therapy, attachment-based work and client-centred talking. That means sessions can focus on past relationship patterns, emotional processing or practical coping tools depending on what helps most.

What is her background and experience?

She has six years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns including trauma, anxiety and cultural issues. Her approach aims to be respectful and collaborative.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Urdu. She also accepts international clients for remote work.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options allow different ways to talk that fit various schedules and preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing the short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.