Samiyah Javed, BACP

Samiyah Javed is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. She speaks plain, steady language and aims to make new clients feel safe and respected from the first contact. Samiyah works with adults who are dealing with loss, relationship strain, or difficulties that affect day-to-day life.

She uses a client-centred approach, which means sessions focus on the person and their experience rather than on labels. Conversations are guided by what matters most to the client, with the counsellor offering empathy and reflection to help people find their own answers. This way of working can support issues such as trauma, depression, addictions and eating or sleeping problems.

Samiyah has three years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which she lists as her credential. Her background includes supporting people through grief, fertility challenges, immigration-related stress and postpartum depression. She also addresses concerns about body image, self-harm, isolation and multicultural adjustment.

Sessions aim to be practical and grounded. Clients can expect to talk through feelings, try small changes between sessions, and build clearer ways to cope with anger, career worries and life transitions. The counsellor encourages honest conversation about intimacy and communication problems when these are raised.

Samiyah offers services from the United Kingdom and conducts work in English. She welcomes people from different countries and cultures and invites prospective clients to begin by completing the site’s short matching questionnaire.

How client-centred work translates to online counselling

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's experience, offering attentive listening and empathy. The counsellor reflects back what is said and helps the client find their own solutions, which can be useful for anxiety, low self-worth and coping with life changes.

When this approach is used online it still centres the client’s concerns and pace. The counsellor and client decide together what matters most and adjust how sessions run to fit those goals. This collaborative way of working helps tailor the therapy to issues such as trauma, grief and body image worries.

Confirm the current session options before booking, because the biography does not list specific formats. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit around busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can also adapt techniques for use in remote sessions, making it easier to continue therapy during life transitions or while living abroad.