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Asma Amjad

Therapist / counsellor · United Kingdom

Asma AmjadNCPS

Compassionate counsellor using practical therapies

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  • Experience15 years
  • LanguagesEnglish, Urdu
  • SessionsOnline
  • Integrative approach
  • Works in English Urdu
  • 15 years experience

About Asma

Asma Amjad is a counsellor who blends practical talking therapy with a warm, non-judgemental style. She aims to help people who feel stuck by building confidence and clear next steps. Asma uses straightforward language and calm presence to make it easier to say what matters. She works in English and Urdu and is based in the United Kingdom.

Asma draws on an integrative stance, choosing the techniques that fit each person. That means she may use approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or client-centred work depending on what the client needs. Sessions commonly focus on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships and addiction concerns. She also supports people facing grief, parenting strain, body image worries and chronic illness or pain.

With 15 years of experience, Asma has worked with people from diverse ethnic backgrounds and a range of life stages. Her NCPS credential is listed as NCPS. She aims to help people achieve small, practical changes that reduce daily distress and restore a sense of normalcy.

Her way of working is collaborative and goal-focused when needed, or open-ended if someone prefers exploration. Practical tools, short exercises and mindful techniques may be suggested between sessions to help with sleep, mood and coping.

To begin, readers should follow the site process to match with her and arrange an initial appointment according to the platform steps.

How Asma's approaches translate to online counselling

Asma commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centred work. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values rather than get stuck on thoughts. CBT focuses on clear patterns between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and often uses short practical exercises to change unhelpful habits. Client-centred work offers a listening space where the person's experience is prioritised and explored at their pace.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Asma will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped before, then try methods that suit the individual. That collaborative process means techniques can shift over time as needs change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or medical appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy fits into a busy routine. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and mindful practices for remote sessions to help with sleep, anxiety and day-to-day coping.

Professional registration

  • NCPS United Kingdom · No. NCS17-05844

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

NCPS · United Kingdom

Languages

English, Urdu

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction, plus related concerns such as grief, parenting strain, body image and chronic pain.

What is her therapeutic style?

Asma uses an integrative approach, matching methods to each person, and often blends client-centred listening with practical CBT and mindfulness techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience working with people from diverse ethnic backgrounds and a wide range of life situations.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

Her listed credential is NCPS and she practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Urdu.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are accepted; confirm any regional details during the matching process.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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