Riffat Jabeen

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment issues
• Mindfulness techniques

About Riffat

Riffat Jabeen works on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression and relationship and intimacy-related issues using approaches she describes as integrative and person-centred. She follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) ethical framework and has five years' experience in therapeutic practice.

Riffat uses a mixture of methods to help people understand distress and find workable ways to cope. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and emotions. Mindfulness practices are offered as practical tools for managing stress and grounding difficult feelings.

Her work concentrates on what is important to the individual in the room. Sessions move at a pace set by the client and focus on the present concerns as well as connections to past experience when useful. She describes the process as collaborative, with the client and counsellor working together to identify goals and steps toward them.

Riffat lists a wide range of focus areas beyond core concerns, including self-esteem, grief, career issues, ADHD and complex relational topics such as attachment and codependency. She also supports people affected by domestic violence and separation, and those coping with chronic illness or pain.

She records her professional membership as BACP. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current feelings and patterns, and online sessions can be used to notice and discuss these patterns in the moment. Client-centred work focuses on the person's concerns and experiences, with the counsellor prioritising listening and reflecting to help the client make sense of their feelings. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, often using short practical exercises and strategies that can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor and client decide together which methods to use, based on the issues, goals and personal preferences. This collaborative process can include trying different techniques and reviewing what helps most as therapy progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow people to keep appointments during work breaks or when managing family schedules. Phone or video sessions may be chosen for different practical reasons such as quieter surroundings, lower bandwidth needs, a shorter check-in or not needing to be on camera.

Topics Riffat lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Immigration issues
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Riffat

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her core areas of work and she uses techniques such as CBT and mindfulness to help manage symptoms.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She describes an integrative, client-centred approach that draws on attachment-based ideas, CBT, EFT and mindfulness depending on need.

What experience does she have?

She has five years' experience working in therapeutic practice and records membership of the BACP.

Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?

She is based in the United Kingdom and lists BACP as her professional credential.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English according to the fact sheet.

What session formats does she use?

The biography did not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start with her?

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