- Integrative approach
- Mindfulness tools
- Trauma aware
About Riffat
Riffat Jabeen is a counsellor who blends several approaches to tailor therapy to each person. She works from principles set by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she uses listening, practical techniques and collaborative planning to address what matters now.
She trained with a degree in Integrative Counselling and is pursuing further postgraduate study in clinical psychology and counselling psychology. Her background includes work across the mental health sector, supporting people in crisis and those who need longer term practical help. Riffat brings roughly five years of direct counselling experience to her current practice.
Her sessions commonly focus on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low mood, grief and issues around self-esteem and relationships. She also supports people dealing with codependency, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, sleep difficulties and compassion fatigue. Riffat encourages practical tools such as mindfulness and grounding exercises to help with day-to-day coping.
Riffat aims to create a welcoming, non-judgemental space where people set the pace and goals. She says therapy is collaborative and adapts methods to the individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Her work often involves looking at earlier experiences to understand current patterns and remove blocks to change.
She has experience working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and notes the importance of being sensitive to culture, faith and identity. Sessions are offered in English, and she follows BACP guidance in how she runs her practice.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Riffat draws on attachment-based work, client-centred principles and cognitive behavioural ideas to shape online sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect feelings and patterns now, which can help with intimacy and trust issues. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following the person's pace, creating space for what matters most. Cognitive behavioural techniques concentrate on practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and actions, useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which combination of methods makes sense for the person's goals and preferences. That choice can be adjusted as therapy progresses, so people can try different tools and see what helps.
Confirm the exact session options before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, for example by reducing travel, allowing sessions during a lunch break, or enabling a shorter check-in when needed. Online sessions also make it possible to access a counsellor while living far from local services. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, mindfulness practices and behavioural tasks to suit remote sessions so therapeutic work can continue effectively.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression and grief, and supports people with relationship and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her work is integrative and collaborative, combining attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural ideas to match a person's needs.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She brings around five years of direct counselling experience and prior work across the mental health sector supporting people in crisis and longer term care.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.