Fauzia Hoque, BACP

Fauzia Hoque is a counsellor who works from a person-centred approach. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain and issues around identity and addictions. Fauzia uses straightforward language and practical steps so people know what to expect in sessions.

She has nine years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That background includes work in independent practice and with young people in a secondary school setting. In school work she has used play and art as ways for people to express emotions that are hard to put into words.

In sessions Fauzia adapts her method to each person. She draws on client-centred listening alongside techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and solution-focused work. This means conversation is shaped by what the person needs, while also offering tools to manage thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

Her interests cover a wide range of concerns, including stress, trauma and abuse, intimacy and body-image worries, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and life changes such as adoption or loss. She also supports people dealing with codependency, communication problems and caregiver stress.

Fauzia aims to help people find more reliable ways to cope and to reconnect with their sense of self. She encourages practical steps during and between sessions so progress can be noticed in everyday life.

To begin, people are invited to use the site process to match with her and schedule sessions according to availability.

How client-centred and CBT approaches work online

Fauzia combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness in practical ways. Client-centred work means the conversation is guided by the person and their priorities, helping them feel heard and understood while they find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on small experiments and strategies to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Mindfulness practice offers simple attention exercises to reduce rumination and increase calm. Together these approaches give both space to talk and concrete steps to use between sessions. Fauzia will discuss which mix of approaches fits a person’s needs and adjust them as work progresses; choosing the right approach is a collaborative process based on goals and preferences.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or making it simpler to schedule sessions around work or caring responsibilities. Registered or accredited professionals can still use these methods effectively when meeting remotely, and the therapist will help tailor practical arrangements to what suits the person best.