Khafayah Abdulsalam, BACP, NCPS

Khafayah Abdulsalam helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain and career concerns. She also supports those dealing with self-esteem, anger, intimacy struggles, bipolar mood challenges and coping with life changes. Khafayah mentions additional focuses such as attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, domestic violence, and family of origin problems. She speaks English and Yoruba and works from the United Kingdom. Khafayah uses an integrative, trauma-informed style. She draws on person-centred counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to shape sessions around each person. She offers the option to include Islamic counselling elements when requested, using Qur'anic reflections, du'a and spiritually grounded material for those who want faith to be part of the work. Sessions aim to be practical and steady. Khafayah uses tools such as emotional regulation exercises and reflective journaling alongside talking work. She explains things in plain language and focuses on helping people name feelings, set manageable goals and try new ways of coping. Her background includes five years of practice and membership of professional bodies: British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated as BACP, and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS. She also belongs to a network of Muslim counsellors. Khafayah describes therapy as a paced process rather than a quick fix. She emphasises respect for cultural and spiritual identities while helping people reclaim a sense of strength and self-direction.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people live in line with their values while learning to accept difficult feelings. It often uses simple exercises to build willingness to face uncomfortable thoughts and to try small, value-led actions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice and change how they connect with others. This approach can be useful for people dealing with abandonment, attachment injuries or repeated relationship difficulties. Client-Centred Therapy centres on listening, empathy and the client’s own pace; the counsellor offers a calm, respectful presence so people can find their own answers and sense of agency.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Khafayah will collaborate with each person to choose methods that suit their needs, goals and preferences. That means trying things together, checking what helps, and adjusting the way sessions are run as the work progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins around work breaks, or let people use audio-only contact when bandwidth is low or being on camera is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals, including the therapist described here, can use online work to maintain continuity of care and to offer flexible arrangements that suit everyday routines.