Farzana Iqbal

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Grief and bereavement support

About Farzana

Farzana Iqbal works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, career concerns, coping with life changes and depression using conversational, practical counselling. She offers client-centred, down-to-earth support and focuses on what matters to the person in front of her. Farzana is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, MBACP, and has three years' experience in the field.

Her sessions are straightforward and conversational. She listens to what is happening now and what lies beneath it. She helps people identify small, manageable steps to cope better day to day and to address practical problems that get in the way.

Farzana also works with attachment and abandonment issues, family of origin concerns, relationship difficulties and feelings of emptiness. She supports people facing life events such as divorce and separation, fertility and cancer related stresses, hospice and end-of-life matters, and the practical strain of money and work problems.

Her approach draws on client-centred ideas and solution-focused techniques. That means sessions focus on the client’s priorities and on building useful ways forward rather than lengthy theory. Conversations aim to be clear, respectful and goal-oriented where needed.

Sessions are delivered with an emphasis on realistic coping and change. Farzana helps people notice what is working, adjust unhelpful patterns and try different strategies. She welcomes international clients and conducts sessions in English.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy puts the client’s experience at the centre of sessions. The counsellor listens with attention and reflects what the client brings, helping them clarify feelings and priorities and decide what matters most to address.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and on what already helps. It is useful for people who want short-term, goal-oriented work such as coping strategies for anxiety, stress or life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The counsellor will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to apply. This is a collaborative process and may change over time as progress is reviewed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can help fit counselling around work or family life, reduce travel time and make it easier to have shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to connect from different locations, which supports international clients.

Topics Farzana lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Depression
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Divorce and separation
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Money and financial issues
• Multicultural concerns
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Farzana

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among her main concerns and she uses client-centred and solution-focused methods to help people manage symptoms and everyday impact.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises client-centred therapy and solution-focused therapy, emphasising the client’s priorities and practical steps to address issues.

What experience does she have?

She has three years' experience working as a counsellor with a range of concerns including stress, grief and depression.

Is she accredited and where is she based?

She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, MBACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

Yes. The profile states that she accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.