Sunah Akhtar, BACP
Sunah Akhtar is a counsellor who aims to help people find steadiness during hard times.
About Sunah
Sunah Akhtar is a counsellor who aims to help people find steadiness during hard times. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and attachment concerns, trauma and abuse, and other life changes. Sunah speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu which can make it easier for some people to explain difficult experiences in their own words.
Sunah uses a person-centred, empathic style that focuses on what matters most to the individual.
Background and approach
She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and trauma-focused approaches to help people manage distressing thoughts and feelings. Sessions are practical and focused on small, achievable steps between meetings. Her background includes a four-year placement supporting people at WeStand and Renaissance Horizon, plus nine years overall in therapeutic roles.
She is a BACP member which is listed as BACP on her profile. That experience has given her direct exposure to a wide range of difficulties such as panic, low self-esteem, grief, addiction concerns and compassion fatigue. Sunah offers online options alongside other session formats to suit different needs.
She works collaboratively with each person to set goals and review progress as therapy continues. Her way of working aims to build coping skills, improve emotional awareness and support clearer decision-making in everyday life. Outside clinical work she is interested in social entrepreneurship and resilience.
This interest informs a practical focus on growth and adaptability in therapy.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 400423 | October 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 Sunah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- 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
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- 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
- Intellectual disability
- 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
- 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 assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Sunah names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Approaches for online therapy and practical support
Sunah often draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people address distress from past harmful experiences. That approach looks at how trauma affects thoughts, feelings and behaviour and supports people to process difficult memories in manageable steps.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people accept uncomfortable feelings while taking actions that match their values. ACT is useful for anxiety, low mood and making changes that matter in day-to-day life.
Finding the right approach is a joint process. The counsellor will talk with the person about goals, preferences and which methods feel most useful. Over time they adjust techniques based on what helps most for the client's needs and progress.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation when bandwidth allows, phone sessions need less data and can fit a short break in the day, and live chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and try different formats as life demands change.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and attachment concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping issues, and related life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centred, empathic approach combined with practical techniques from CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people manage thoughts and feelings.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has nine years of experience and completed a four-year placement providing emotional support at WeStand and Renaissance Horizon.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Her profile lists BACP and she practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
Are online or remote sessions available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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