Aminah Teague , BACP

Aminah Teague is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of experience supporting people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety and life transitions. As a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), she follows standards set by a major UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Aminah specialises in helping clients who find themselves convincing their own thoughts despite knowing they may not be true, overreading social interactions, or living with persistent tension and low motivation. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, relationships, self-esteem, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, parenting and career challenges, and the complex ways these issues can overlap.

Her practice emphasises understanding how a person operates so they can learn practical ways to manage difficult feelings and behaviours. Aminah encourages people to let down their defenses, reconnect with others, and build confidence in their ability to cope with whatever life brings. She aims to help clients uncover the answers that are already within them and to develop strategies that fit their everyday lives.

Contacting a therapist for the first time can feel daunting, and Aminah acknowledges that step is significant. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Aminah uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive space where the client’s perspective guides the work. This approach focuses on empathy, active listening and helping people discover their own solutions, which can be especially helpful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and coping with life changes.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours. CBT is practical and skills-based, often used for anxiety, depression, stress and managing addictive behaviours.

Motivational Interviewing is another tool in her practice, useful when someone feels ambivalent about change. It helps people clarify their goals and strengthen the motivation needed to take steps toward those goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Aminah works collaboratively with each person to decide what fits best given their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts methods over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family and mobility constraints, and help maintain continuity of support when life circumstances change. Licensed professionals and therapists can use these formats to provide consistent, client-focused work from a distance.