Khafayah Abdulsalam , BACP, NCPS

Khafayah Abdulsalam is a Muslim counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with five years of clinical experience. She is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an Accredited Registrant of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), credentials that reflect recognised professional standards in counselling practice. Trained also as an Islamic counsellor, she offers clients the option to incorporate spiritual resources into therapy, including Qur'anic reflections, du'a, and contemplations on the Names of Allah when this is requested and appropriate.

Her practice is trauma-informed and integrative, shaped to fit each person she works with rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model. She draws on person-centred principles, cognitive behavioural techniques, emotional regulation strategies, and reflective journaling to support change. When clients wish, she blends these approaches with faith-informed guidance that honours religious experience as a source of resilience.

Khafayah specialises in a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, family and parenting issues, intimacy-related problems, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, bipolar disorder support, and coping with life changes. She also works with themes such as abandonment, attachment challenges, codependency, communication and control issues, domestic violence, and family of origin dynamics. Many of the women she supports are African or Muslim and bring cultural or spiritual layers to their distress; she provides a calm, respectful space to explore those experiences, release what is no longer helpful, and rebuild a sense of self and meaning.

Therapy with Khafayah is described as a collaborative, paced process rather than a quick fix. She offers remote sessions by video, phone, or messaging and engages in regular clinical supervision in line with BACP guidance to sustain ethical and effective care.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, while guiding action toward personally meaningful values - it can be helpful for anxiety, low mood, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns affect current connections and emotional safety. This approach can support people working through abandonment, intimacy difficulties, family and relationship challenges.

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a respectful, nonjudgemental therapeutic relationship where the therapist offers empathy and genuine understanding to help the client find their own solutions, especially useful for building self-esteem and navigating identity or cultural conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Khafayah works collaboratively with people to identify what fits best for their goals, needs, and preferences. She tailors interventions and combines methods when appropriate so the work feels practical and personally relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility - sessions can take place by video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow people to receive consistent support around work, family, or geographic constraints and make it easier to maintain continuity in care when life changes occur.