Gulsan Abubakar Karbani, NCPS

Gulsan Abubakar Karbani offers long-standing counselling rooted in respect for each person's story. She brings 37 years of experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and loss. Gulsan encourages clients to recognise their own strengths and to take small, practical steps toward clearer choices.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the client and on skills that make daily life more manageable. She uses a blend of methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centred work to address thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

Gulsan also draws on Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas when relationships and closeness are central concerns. This helps people who struggle with intimacy, communication or fear of abandonment to name patterns and try new ways of connecting. She pays attention to how past events shape present reactions.

She works with a wide range of life challenges including self-esteem, eating concerns, parenting stresses, anger, depression and coping with change. Additional focus areas include chronic illness, caregiver stress, blended family issues and separation. Language options include English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu to help people speak in the terms that suit them best.

Gulsan practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS. Starting therapy involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. The process aims to be practical and paced to each person's needs.

Approaches that guide online work and practical benefits

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take values-based steps even when feelings are difficult. It focuses on building flexible responses to stress and anxiety rather than trying to eliminate uncomfortable emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical techniques to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and unhelpful behaviour. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotions and attachment needs within close relationships and can help people understand and change patterns that undermine connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit those aims. This collaborative process means the plan can change if something is not working or if new priorities emerge.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. It can also help when quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth are preferred, or when scheduling around work and caregiving demands. Registered and accredited professionals will discuss practical arrangements and tailor sessions to what works best for the person.