About Mustabshira
Mustabshira Durrani is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has 13 years of professional experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Her approach aims to create a calm place where clients can speak openly and feel heard.
She offers straightforward, compassionate support for people dealing with trauma and abuse. Sessions focus on practical ways to cope with panic and mood difficulties, and on finding clearer thinking when emotions feel overwhelming.
Background and approach
She encourages exploration of how past experiences shape current patterns, including attachment and abandonment concerns. Mustabshira also works with issues such as body image, caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, and relationship communication problems. Conversations can include making sense of guilt, shame or forgiveness, and finding direction around life purpose or separation.
Her style is warm and non-judgemental, with attention to small steps that build confidence. She frames therapy as a collaborative process. Clients can expect help spotting choices they might not have seen before, and practical ways to resolve old hurts so they can move forward.
The aim is increased calm, clearer decisions, and a greater capacity to enjoy day-to-day life. Mustabshira recognises how hard it is to begin therapy and acknowledges that courage is needed to take that first step. She meets people with sensitivity, having navigated similar personal challenges herself and bringing that empathy into the therapy room.
Practical therapeutic approaches for online support
Mustabshira uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear steps and emotional understanding. One common approach she draws on helps people learn concrete coping skills for anxiety and panic, such as breathing methods, grounding and short behavioural experiments to reduce distress. This approach suits people who need tools to manage sudden symptoms and regain calm.She also works with trauma-informed methods that help clients make sense of difficult memories and their effects on daily life. These methods aim to slowly build tolerance for upsetting material while strengthening safety and emotional regulation. They are useful for people dealing with past abuse, post-traumatic stress, or ongoing intrusive thoughts.
Finding the right way of working is part of the process and she treats it as a joint task. She will listen to a person’s goals and preferences, discuss which techniques feel most comfortable, and adapt sessions as needs change. The emphasis is on collaboration and clear pacing so clients feel in control of their progress.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives or mobility limits. Video calls allow face-to-face discussion and non-verbal connection, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter check-ins or those who prefer writing. These options help fit therapy around work, caregiving or health demands while keeping continuity of care with registered professionals.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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