Farhaana Hanif, BACP

Farhaana Hanif is a BACP counsellor who brings three years of experience in social care to her practice. She introduces a calm, steady presence so people can speak about what feels heavy. Her manner is warm and unhurried, aimed at helping someone feel heard from the first session.

She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes. These areas sit alongside work on issues such as abandonment, body image, codependency and chronic illness. The list also includes relationship and communication problems and personality-related concerns that often appear alongside emotional distress.

Farhaana uses a person-centred style that puts the client's experience first. Sessions move at the client’s pace, with the counsellor offering empathy, reflection and gentle challenge when useful. The aim is to help people untangle difficult feelings and find practical ways to feel steadier day to day.

People often start therapy feeling overwhelmed, exhausted or unsure about relationships and boundaries. In sessions Farhaana helps name what is happening and look for small, manageable changes. She supports people as they build clarity, confidence and better ways of coping.

To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching process and schedule a session according to availability. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location and the counsellor's scheduling.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Farhaana draws on person-centred ways of working which focus on listening, reflection and supporting people to lead the process. This approach helps when someone needs space to make sense of intense feelings, such as grief, depression or after traumatic experiences. It aims to build emotional understanding and self-trust.

She also uses practical, grounded techniques to help people cope day to day. These include simple strategies to manage anxiety, improve sleep and reduce overwhelm, and tools to help with communication and boundaries. These approaches suit people wanting clear steps alongside reflective talking therapy.

Finding the right method is part of the work. Farhaana will collaborate with each person to identify which mix of listening and practical tools feels most useful. She adapts pace and focus based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences rather than applying a single fixed method.

Confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow a shorter check-in when life is hectic. Talk through your routines and needs during the matching process so session arrangements match everyday life.