About Malik
Malik Akhtar is a counsellor with 22 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety and a wide range of life challenges. He works in English, Punjabi and Urdu and offers short or long-term therapy depending on what a person needs. Malik practices from the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
He draws on client-centred work that focuses on the person in the room.
Background and approach
That means conversations centre on what matters most to the client and on building a trusting relationship. He also uses elements of mindfulness and solution-focused approaches to help people notice patterns and try small practical steps between sessions. Malik has worked with issues such as addiction, depression, trauma and grief as well as relationship and parenting stresses.
He also supports people facing work pressures, changes in life direction and problems with sleep or eating. Additional concerns he addresses include obsessive-compulsive behaviours, panic and seasonal mood shifts. Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and paced to suit their goals.
Malik explains options and adapts his style so people can choose short-term problem solving or deeper long-term work. He brings experience and a straightforward approach to planning progress together. People who prefer to speak in Punjabi or Urdu can do so, and international clients are welcome.
Therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Client-centred work puts the person’s experience first and creates space for honest talk. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on building a dependable working relationship, which helps with anxiety, depression and relationship stress.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and mood. Solution-focused therapy looks at small practical steps and short-term goals to create change you can notice quickly.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with the client and choose or combine methods based on their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone conversations, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins and text messaging works for brief reflections between meetings. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, travel and family commitments while keeping continuity of care.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Punjabi, Urdu
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