Sunah Akhtar , BACP

Sunah Akhtar is a BACP-registered psychotherapist who supports people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, addiction, mood disorders and a wide range of life transitions. She brings nine years of clinical experience to her practice and combines evidence-based techniques with a warm, person-centered stance to help clients build clearer thinking and healthier coping patterns. BACP indicates membership in a professional association for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom and reflects her commitment to ongoing professional standards.

Sunah works from The Awareness Centre in Clapham and has developed additional front-line experience through a four-year placement at WeStand and Renaissance Horizon, where she offered emotional and practical support to diverse clients. She also provides therapy through Betterhelp.com, creating a supportive environment where people can safely explore thoughts, feelings and behaviours and work toward meaningful change.

Her practice draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, attachment-focused work and client-centered care to tailor therapy to each person’s needs. Sunah has worked with issues including panic attacks, low self-esteem, shame, grief, intimacy challenges, parenting difficulties and coping with chronic conditions. She is experienced supporting clients from different backgrounds and offers services in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu, aiming to empower people to build resilience and pursue sustained personal growth.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Sunah commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), along with attachment-informed work. ACT helps people clarify their values and build psychological flexibility by learning to notice difficult thoughts and take meaningful action despite them - it is often helpful for ongoing stress, anxiety and life transitions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, offering practical tools for symptoms such as panic, low mood and sleep difficulties. Attachment-based work explores relationship patterns and early relational experiences to improve current connections and emotional regulation, which can be useful for intimacy, family and attachment-related concerns.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Sunah works with each person to understand their goals, preferences and life context and then adapts techniques and pacing to find the best fit for the work ahead.

Online therapy with Sunah is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, providing flexibility to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments. These options make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals and to continue therapeutic progress even when busy or geographically distant.