Gulnargis Sharif
Experienced BACP counsellor for stress and grief
About Gulnargis
Gulnargis Sharif is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has worked in the UK for 10 years. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or depression. She also supports those dealing with grief, low self esteem, loss of motivation and big life changes.
Her approach treats the person as the expert in their own life. Sessions are collaborative and straightforward.
Background and approach
Gulnargis helps people notice their strengths and use those strengths to face difficult feelings and make practical changes. In conversations she aims to make things clear and calm. People can expect an honest, steady presence and help to untangle painful thoughts.
She pays attention to how past relationships and attachment patterns influence how someone copes now. Gulnargis also works with themes of forgiveness, guilt and shame when these get in the way of moving forward. She offers support to people searching for greater life purpose or still affected by post-traumatic stress.
The work can include talking through painful memories and practising different ways of responding to stress. Sessions are offered in English and Urdu. The counselling style is practical and paced to the person, with space to reflect and try new ways of handling life.
Taking that first step is often hard, and she aims to make the process as manageable as possible.
What Gulnargis works with
Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Gulnargis uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach she relies on helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding to them; this approach is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Another strand of her work looks at attachment patterns and how past relationships shape current reactions, which can help when feelings of hurt, guilt or shame keep repeating.Choosing the best approach is a joint process. The therapist will listen to the person's story, agree goals and adjust methods as things evolve. Sessions often combine talking, reflection and simple exercises to try between meetings so progress is practical and measurable.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations; phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio-only meeting is preferred. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, people who prefer writing, or flexible contact outside standard hours. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and daily life while working with registered or accredited professionals.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Urdu
