Rabia Waqar Khan, BACP

Rabia Waqar Khan helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting pressures, career uncertainty, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She works with people who want practical tools and clearer thinking to manage everyday challenges. Rabia speaks English, Punjabi and Urdu and practices in the United Kingdom.

Rabia has 12 years of experience supporting people through life transitions and distress. She believes the person is the expert in their own life and draws on that strength during sessions. Her way of working is warm and collaborative, focusing on small steps that make a difference day to day.

Her approach combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred principles. She uses mindfulness and elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to help regulate emotions and reduce unhelpful thinking patterns. Sessions aim to teach skills that can be used between meetings.

Rabia also offers coaching-style support for goal-setting and career concerns. She helps clients break down tasks, build routines, and find motivation that fits their life. Practical exercises and reflective conversation are common parts of the work.

Clients are invited to set goals and move at a pace that feels manageable. Rabia stresses compassion for setbacks and celebrates small gains. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.

How Rabia's approaches translate to online working

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take steps aligned with those values. It uses simple experiments and exercises to reduce getting stuck in difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and introduces practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches short attention practices that lower reactivity and improve focus in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Rabia works with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs and preferences. That choice is made together, and can be adjusted as the work progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which options are offered before booking. Many people find online talking therapy helps fit sessions around work and family life, reduces travel time and makes it easier to follow through between meetings. Online work also makes it possible to access support from another location and keep momentum when life is busy. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets and mindfulness practices for remote sessions so therapy remains practical and focused on real change.