Faha Makhdum

Faha Makhdum is a counsellor with 12 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and relationship difficulties. She aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion.

She tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage strong feelings like anger, to rebuild confidence, and to cope with trauma or loss. She also supports people facing addictions, sleep or eating difficulties, and major life changes.

Her background includes extended work with couples, which informs how she approaches communication and relationship patterns in individual work. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to the situation in front of her. This means clear, simple tools you can try between sessions.

Faha is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That registration indicates a professional standard of practice in the UK. She offers therapy in English and accepts international clients.

To begin, people follow the site’s Start Therapy process, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy

Faha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she applies involves structured talking and skill-building to manage strong emotions such as anger and anxiety. This provides simple exercises and steps to practise between sessions to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day coping.

Another approach is trauma-informed support that helps people make sense of difficult experiences and reduce their ongoing impact. This work typically combines paced conversation with grounding and regulation strategies to restore a sense of control and calm.

Choosing the right approach is part of the initial work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs, and together they will decide which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, travel or caring responsibilities. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or sessions without video if someone prefers less bandwidth or finds audio-only more comfortable.