Atifa Begum
Calm, practical counselling for identity and anxiety
About Atifa
Atifa Begum is a BACP counsellor with three years of clinical experience. She offers calm, straightforward support for people facing stress, anxiety and low mood. Atifa focuses on helping clients who are wrestling with identity and cultural questions.
Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs and goals. Atifa prefers a person-centred way of working that keeps the client’s experience at the centre of the conversation. She also uses solution-focused ideas to identify small, practical steps that can reduce immediate pressure.
Background and approach
Her approach mixes different methods where useful, so sessions are adapted as progress is made. In practice she aims to build a reliable working relationship through empathy and active listening. People can expect a warm, non-judgemental space to talk about things like attachment issues, body image, communication problems and feelings of isolation.
Atifa also supports work around grief, forgiveness, guilt and shame. Sessions commonly address self-esteem, social anxiety, phobia and questions about life purpose and self-love. Atifa keeps language simple and practical during sessions so ideas can be used between meetings.
Therapy can include short-term goals or longer-term exploration, depending on what the person wants. She offers counselling in English from the United Kingdom. The focus is on clear, steady support and helping people find ways to cope, communicate and feel more settled in everyday life.
What Atifa works with
Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Atifa combines person-centred work and solution-focused techniques in online sessions. Person-centred counselling emphasises listening and understanding the person’s perspective, helping them feel heard and clearer about what matters. Solution-focused work looks for small, realistic steps and strengths that can reduce stress or tackle an immediate problem.She also uses an integrative approach when needed, drawing on different techniques to match the person’s goals. Choosing the right approach is collaborative - the therapist will discuss options, try things out, and adjust based on what helps most. The aim is to find methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences rather than apply a fixed plan.
Online therapy here is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text sessions suit shorter check-ins, flexible scheduling or people who express themselves better in writing. These formats make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life and keep continuity between sessions.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
