Zayd Awan , BACP

Zayd Awan is a holistic therapist based in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience and BACP accreditation - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a recognised counselling and psychotherapy body. He approaches therapy as both a deeply personal process and an invitation to explore the richness of life, attending to emotional concerns while supporting clients to discover greater empowerment and fuller experience.

His practice balances safety and care with experiential exploration. When welcomed by a client, sessions can incorporate breathwork, energy work, song and sound, yoga, massage, movement and dance, philosophical reflection, imagination and dream work, psychodrama, nature-based activities, and thoughtful work around sexuality. These elements are offered alongside conversational therapeutic work to help people learn new ways to live, relate, think, heal, and enjoy themselves.

Across his work, he emphasises practical self-inquiry and creative approaches that fit individual needs, encouraging clients to practice different ways of being in the world and to engage with the full spectrum of their emotional life.

Experiential approaches and online access to therapy

Zayd Awan integrates experiential techniques that can be adapted for online work. Breathwork involves guided breathing practices that support awareness of bodily responses and can be used alongside conversation to help manage stress and anxiety. Psychodrama uses role-play and enactment to make relational patterns and emotions more tangible, enabling clients to rehearse new ways of relating and to process past experiences. Movement and dance work engages the body as a route to feeling and expression, which can help people address trauma, low mood, or disconnection by restoring a sense of agency and presence.

Choosing the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process. He works with clients to identify which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as therapy progresses and learning unfolds.

Online formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - increase flexibility and accessibility, allowing clients to engage from different locations and life circumstances. These options enable licensed professionals and therapists to deliver both experiential and talk-based work while letting clients select the mode that best suits their comfort and schedule.