Sultana Begum

I currently have availability to see clients face-to-face and remotely.

I am a Professional Integrative Person-Centred Counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) since 2013. With extensive experience supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds, my approach is tailored to your unique needs, drawing from various therapeutic modalities to offer a holistic and personalised experience.

I believe in fostering a non-judgmental and empathetic space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace. Together, we can work towards understanding and overcoming your challenges, promoting personal growth, emotional healing, and resilience.

As a bilingual counsellor fluent in Bangla and Urdu, I provide culturally sensitive counselling that respects and honours the uniqueness of every individual. My practice is dedicated to creating a safe, trusting, and supportive environment where you can openly discuss issues impacting your well-being.

• Gaining deeper insight into their difficulties

• Connecting with different aspects of themselves

• Understanding their feelings and emotions

• Exploring relationship difficulties, including intimate, family, social, or professional relationships

• Managing problems like anger, sadness, and stress that affect daily life

• Changing behaviours or patterns that cause tension

• Finding ways to move forward

I have experience addressing anxiety, depression, relationship problems, affairs, family issues, addictions, bullying, anger issues, and personality difficulties. My clinical experience also includes dealing with panic attacks, stress, low confidence, low self-esteem, life crises, life transitions, work-related issues, loss, grief, trauma (including sexual trauma), abuse (emotional, physical, or sexual), and identity issues.

Services Offered:

Individual Counselling: Addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, and life transitions.

Couples Counselling: Improving communication and relationship dynamics.

Trauma and Bereavement Support: Helping clients process and heal from traumatic events and losses.

Life Coaching: Assisting clients in setting and achieving personal and professional goals.

Approach:

Initial Assessment: Using tools like GAD-7 and PHQ-9 to evaluate anxiety and depression levels.

Goal Setting: Collaboratively identifying what brought you to therapy and establishing clear, achievable goals.

Person-Centred Therapy: Creating a genuine and empathetic therapeutic relationship.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Integrating techniques to address and rationalize distorted thoughts.

Cultural Sensitivity: Offering bilingual counselling in Bangla and Urdu to provide culturally relevant support.

Areas of Expertise:

Anxiety and Depression

Relationship Issues

Trauma and Bereavement

Life Transitions

Stress Management

Self-Esteem and Confidence Building

By providing empathetic and non-judgmental support, I help you explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace. Together, we can work towards understanding and overcoming the obstacles you face, promoting personal growth and emotional healing

in my first session, I complete assessments to formulate best-suited therapeutic intervention for the client which includes PHQ 9 scoring and GAD 7 I measure the client's performance each week through core 10.