About Atifa
Atifa Begum is a BACP counsellor with three years of practical experience in helping people manage anxiety and stress. She focuses on clear, down-to-earth conversations that aim to reduce overwhelm and rebuild confidence. Sessions are simple and direct, centred on the person's priorities and everyday challenges.
Her background includes working in a range of settings with adults who face low mood, identity concerns, and relationship difficulties. She takes time to build a steady working relationship so clients feel heard and understood.
Background and approach
Her style is patient and attentive, with an emphasis on listening first and planning next steps together. Atifa uses a person-centred approach that keeps the client's perspective at the heart of each session. She combines solution-focused techniques to set practical, short-term goals.
This blend allows sessions to move from talking to trying small, manageable changes in daily life. She often helps people who are navigating culture and identity, and those coping with grief, family issues, or struggles with self-esteem and body image. Social anxiety and phobia, guilt and shame, and a sense of isolation are other common concerns she supports.
Conversations aim to clarify what matters most and find realistic ways forward. People can expect compassion, steady attention, and straightforward tools for making change. Atifa adapts her pace to each person and works collaboratively to agree on aims and steps.
The focus is on practical progress that fits into real life.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Atifa uses person-centred work that focuses on the client's experience and priorities. In practice this means sessions begin with the counsellor listening closely to what matters most, and shaping the conversation around the person's own goals and values. This approach helps with anxiety, identity questions and relationship concerns.She also employs solution-focused techniques which look for small, practical steps to try between sessions. These short-term goals are useful for managing stress, improving daily routines, and building confidence in social situations. Together the two approaches balance understanding with action and are suitable for common concerns like low mood, self-esteem and social anxiety.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different ways of working and agree a plan based on a person's needs, goals and preferences. That plan can change as therapy progresses so it fits what actually helps.
Online therapy offers flexibility and a range of ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more depth is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing, need quick exchanges, or want more frequent brief support between longer sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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