Bushra Yassin , BACP

Bushra Yassin is a UK-licensed therapist with seven years of professional experience and a BACP credential, indicating membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She specializes in supporting people through grief, bereavement and loss, coping with life changes, and relationship and family difficulties, bringing a trauma-informed perspective to work with abuse and addiction-related concerns.

Her practice includes focused support for women's mental health, addressing issues such as self-esteem, conditions of worth, and the impact of life events on future direction. She has experience working with women from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, including those who have endured domestic violence, and she pays attention to how cultural context shapes everyday experience and healing.

Bushra works collaboratively to tailor conversations and treatment plans to each person's unique needs, using sensitivity and compassion as guiding principles. She also covers a broad range of issues such as anxiety, depression, parenting and blended family concerns, intimacy and attachment difficulties, and long-term conditions like chronic pain or illness. As a therapist of colour, she is attentive to cultural challenges clients may face and aims to support clients through the courage it takes to begin therapy and through their ongoing healing and growth.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Bushra Yassin

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values, accept difficult emotions without avoidance, and commit to actions that align with what matters most. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns in intimacy, trust and emotional regulation. It can help people working through abandonment, attachment issues, relationship difficulties, and the effects of trauma on close connections.

Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the client’s perspective, offering a nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the individual’s pace and priorities to build self-awareness and self-esteem. This approach supports people navigating identity, self-worth, and confidence challenges.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Bushra Yassin works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Bushra includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or while traveling, accommodate caregiving or work demands, and maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are not practical.