Mehreen Salman, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

CBT
Attachment focus
Client-centred

About Mehreen

Mehreen Salman is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She works with adults facing everyday pressures and longer-standing problems, including relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression and issues linked to trauma and abuse. She also supports people with career stress, parenting concerns, ADHD and identity-related struggles.

Mehreen keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She encourages clients to talk about what is happening now and what they want to change. Conversations focus on how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact, and on small steps that can be tried between sessions.

Her approach mixes cognitive behavioural ideas with client-centred listening and attention to relationship patterns. That means she helps people understand unhelpful thinking, while also paying attention to how early attachments affect current relationships. The aim is to notice patterns and practise different ways of responding.

She works with a wide range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety, including grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, and problems linked to adoption or family of origin. She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, hoarding and end-of-life related distress.

Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and Urdu. Mehreen follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy code of ethics, and she asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging a first meeting.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people to clarify what matters to them and take action even with difficult thoughts or feelings. It can help with anxiety, low mood and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can be useful for intimacy issues and relationship patterns.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, current problems and what feels useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as things change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people meet from wherever is easiest for them, while the counsellor focuses on practical skills and relational patterns that transfer to everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety Addictions LGBTFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody image Communication problems Control issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobias Post-traumatic stress Prejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Hindi, Urdu

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with adults on relationship problems, anxiety, depression and issues tied to trauma and abuse, plus concerns like parenting, career stress and ADHD.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She combines cognitive behavioural ideas with client-centred listening and attention to attachment patterns. Sessions focus on understanding thoughts and practising small changes.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of experience working with adult clients on a broad range of emotional and relational issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be held in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and Urdu.

Does she work with international clients?

She accepts international clients; please check time zones and scheduling when arranging appointments.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work together?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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