Shabina Kauser, NCPS

Shabina Kauser is a counsellor with NCPS credential and three years of experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem, motivation and coping with life changes. She speaks English, Punjabi and Urdu and aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings without judgement.

Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. Sessions begin with what matters most to the person sitting in front of her. She listens and helps people notice thoughts and patterns that get in the way. She uses tools that come from Client-Centred, Cognitive Behavioural and Mindfulness approaches to make small, manageable changes.

Shabina brings cultural awareness into the conversation. She has experience supporting people from South Asian backgrounds and understands how tradition, family expectations and generational experiences can shape choices and emotions. She uses language knowledge to reflect nuances that matter in conversations for Urdu and Punjabi speakers.

Before qualifying as a counsellor she worked extensively with the Urdu-speaking community, which informs how she frames questions and reflections now. That background helps when addressing family of origin issues, blended family concerns, adoption and foster care topics, and immigration-related stress.

She also draws on psychodynamic ideas and motivational interviewing to help people find direction and resolve longstanding patterns. Sessions aim to increase clarity, improve communication and rebuild confidence so people can move forward with clearer choices.

To begin, clients follow the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Client-Centred Therapy is based on listening carefully and reflecting what matters to the person. It focuses on building trust and helping someone feel heard so they can explore their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical steps to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with self-esteem, anxiety about relationships and coping with change. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple exercises to notice thoughts and bodily sensations and can help with emotional regulation and staying grounded during difficult moments.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk things through with the client and decide together which methods suit the goals and preferences. That collaborative process allows techniques to be adapted over time if something is not helping.

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow conversations in a preferred language, such as English, Punjabi or Urdu, which may help people express cultural nuances more clearly.