Sunah Akhtar, BACP

Sunah Akhtar offers help to people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or big life changes. She greets clients with a calm, non-judgemental manner and aims to make conversations straightforward and practical. Sunah works in the United Kingdom and speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. Sunah draws on nine years of clinical experience and a background that includes placements at WeStand and Renaissance Horizon. That work involved one-to-one emotional support and guiding people through painful experiences. She is a BACP member, which is recorded as BACP. Her approach is person-centred and collaborative. Sessions focus on what matters to each person and on steps they can try between meetings. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness to help manage worry, mood and unhelpful thought patterns. Sunah also incorporates elements of acceptance and commitment therapy and attachment-informed work when those ideas fit the issue at hand. This can help people make sense of difficult relationships or long-standing patterns of behaviour. Practical problems such as sleep, eating, work stress and parenting strain are addressed alongside deeper emotional concerns like trauma, grief and shame. People looking for help with addictions, bipolar mood difficulties, ADHD or intimacy and identity questions may find her approach relevant. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. Fees vary by location and the service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How these approaches work for online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It can help with ongoing anxiety, low mood and difficult life changes by shifting focus from trying to eliminate uncomfortable thoughts to living a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and gives practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns like worry, panic or low mood. Attachment-based approaches explore how early and close relationships shape current expectations and reactions, which can be useful for relationship strain and attachment difficulties.

Finding the right approach is treated as a shared task. The therapist will discuss options and tailor techniques to the client's goals, needs and preferences rather than insisting on a single method. This collaborative process helps identify which ideas and exercises are likely to be most useful.

Practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions into busy days and reducing travel time. Before booking, confirm the session formats that are offered for scheduling and practical details. Many people find online work makes it easier to keep regular appointments and to try short check-ins when life gets hectic.