Sanaa Baksh
Calm, culturally aware counsellor for anxiety and relationships
About Sanaa
Sanaa Baksh is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of clinical experience. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or relationship strain. Sanaa speaks English and Arabic and aims to make the first steps into therapy easier for those unsure where to begin.
Sanaa uses a mix of structured techniques and humanistic listening. Sessions include practical tools as well as time to talk about feelings and life stories.
Background and approach
She pays attention to how culture, identity and past experiences shape present worries. Her work covers common concerns such as low self-esteem, panic attacks, relationship difficulties and family problems. She also supports people facing grief, guilt, feelings of emptiness, immigration worries and the emotional impact of disasters and domestic violence.
Sanaa is comfortable addressing complex issues like attachment and communication patterns. Sanaa trained through a BA Honours degree in Counselling and a foundation degree in Counselling Psychology, and she holds a Diploma in Islamic counselling. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Sessions can take different formats to suit the person seeking help. Sanaa offers short-term goal-focused work or longer conversations depending on need. She encourages people to move at a pace that feels safe and manageable as they work through the issues that brought them to therapy.
What Sanaa works with
Sessions & fees
How therapeutic approaches work online
Evidence-based techniques are used in plain, practical ways that fit remote sessions. One common approach she uses is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviours to reduce anxiety or low mood. It often includes short exercises and homework between sessions to build new habits.Another strand of her work draws on humanistic counselling, which prioritises being heard and understood. This approach offers space to talk about emotions, values and identity, and helps people make sense of difficult feelings and life changes. Both approaches can help with relationship strain, attachment concerns and navigating major life transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what seems to help, then adjust methods as needed. This is a collaborative process where the person’s pace and cultural background are respected.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls let people work face to face when that matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in fits into a busy day. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit those who prefer shorter, written exchanges or who want to reflect in writing. Registered and accredited professionals provide these formats to increase access and make therapy easier to fit into everyday life.
| 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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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Arabic
