Durdana Soomro, BACP

Durdana Soomro is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with a BACP credential and nine years of professional experience. She aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, relationships, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, depression and grief. Durdana invites clients to take small, practical steps toward clearer thinking and more satisfying daily life.

Her work focuses on tailoring conversations and plans to each person’s needs. She uses approaches such as attachment-based methods, client-centred conversation, cognitive behavioural techniques, dialectical behaviour strategies and emotionally-focused work. These are applied in straightforward ways - for example, identifying unhelpful thoughts, practising new ways of communicating, and building emotional awareness.

Durdana gives attention to relationship difficulties that include infidelity and to multicultural issues that affect how people relate and heal. Sessions aim to help people notice patterns, name feelings, and try small changes that can make life feel steadier.

She describes the first step as courageous and offers steady support while clients explore goals and options. Practical tools and conversational work are mixed so people leave with something useful to try between sessions.

If you would like to begin, check how sessions are arranged and whether they match your needs before booking. The therapist will work with you to set aims and pace that feel manageable.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Durdana uses client-centred work to create a respectful, listening space where the person’s goals come first. This approach focuses on understanding what matters most to the individual and following their pace and priorities.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which helps people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety and low mood because it breaks problems into small, manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit your needs, goals and preferences. That means discussing what feels useful and adjusting the plan as you progress.

If you are considering online work, check the current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a lower-bandwidth option. Registered or accredited professionals can help you choose a format that matches practical needs and therapeutic aims.