Zeinab Gulzar
Practical support for stress, grief and self-worth
About Zeinab
Zeinab Gulzar works as a counsellor in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration. She has four years of professional experience supporting people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and career-related concerns. She also has experience with depression and the emotional effects of serious illness and end-of-life matters.
Zeinab aims to create a calm space where people can talk about what feels hard. She believes clients are the experts on their own lives and helps them notice the strengths they already have.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and down-to-earth, focusing on small steps that make day-to-day life easier. Her background includes work with issues that often sit behind present difficulties, such as attachment and abandonment, family of origin problems, and communication challenges. She also supports people coping with body image, guilt, shame and forgiveness concerns.
This experience informs how she approaches grief, hospice and cancer-related conversations. Zeinab uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts her style to the person in front of her. She listens, asks straightforward questions and offers gentle challenges when helpful.
The aim is to build clearer thinking and more manageable routines. Practicalities are kept simple. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged as video, phone, live chat or text messaging.
People who live outside the United Kingdom are welcome to work with her. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session at a suitable time.
What Zeinab works with
Sessions & fees
How evidence-based methods translate to online therapy
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques typically involve focused conversations and practical exercises that help people understand feelings and try new ways of coping. For example, approaches that target anxiety often teach breathing and grounding skills alongside thinking patterns that keep worry going. Techniques used for grief and end-of-life concerns focus on making meaning, managing difficult feelings and planning for practical tasks that reduce daily stress.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will listen to what matters most and suggest methods that match a person's needs and goals. Over time the plan can change based on what helps most, so clients and the therapist review progress together and adjust direction when needed.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues and build rapport, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer to type, want written reflections to revisit, or need more frequent brief contact. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving and other commitments.
| 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
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
