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Borbala (Bee) Shehata-Jakab, BACP, NCPS

Compassionate integrative therapy for anxiety and identity issues

5 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English, Hungarian · online sessions

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About Borbala

Borbala (Bee) Shehata-Jakab works from an integrative approach that blends short-term thinking tools with deeper relational work. She uses practical techniques alongside reflective conversation to help people who are feeling stressed, anxious or unsure about their identity. Bee aims to make sessions straightforward and calm so clients can talk about difficult topics without extra jargon.

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and to build useful habits.

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Background and approach

Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas guide how she looks at relationship patterns and past hurts. This mix helps with anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and grief as well as parenting and career transitions. Her practice includes creative methods when they suit the person.

Examples are dreamwork, chair work, therapeutic journaling, and using images or symbols. These are optional tools offered to deepen reflection or to try different ways of understanding a problem. Bee describes her main focus as exploring identity and personality in relation to relationships.

She helps people uncover strengths and to develop skills for coping with change and loss. Sessions aim to strengthen a clearer sense of self and steadier ways of relating to others. She has five years of experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials.

Sessions are offered in English and Hungarian to people based in the United Kingdom. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that suits them.

How integrative approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on learning to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them take over. It helps people clarify values and take small steps that match what matters to them, which is useful for anxiety and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It includes practical exercises and simple experiments to change unhelpful patterns and reduce anxious or low mood symptoms.

Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current ways of connecting. It can help people understand why they repeat certain patterns and how to form steadier relationships with others.

Finding the right approach is usually part of early sessions. The therapist will work together with the client to choose techniques that fit their goals, preferences and daily life. That conversation is collaborative and may shift as work progresses.

Online work using video, phone, live chat or messaging gives flexibility. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on days when being on camera feels hard. Live chat or messaging can suit short check-ins, reflection between sessions or people who prefer writing. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Bee help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also works with relationship strain, grief, trauma and parenting challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and practical. She combines ACT and CBT ideas with attachment and emotionally-focused work to match each person’s needs.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of experience working as an integrative therapist and clinical supervisor. Her focus includes identity and personality in relationship contexts.
What credentials and country are listed?
She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Hungarian. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Languages
English, Hungarian

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