- Person-centred approach
- CBT and mindfulness
- Speaks four languages
About Sunah
Sunah Akhtar is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain and life transitions. She works with clients on issues such as low self‑esteem, grief, addiction and codependency. Sunah speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu and practises in the United Kingdom. She is BACP registered, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Sunah uses a person-centred stance to make sessions feel welcoming and non-judgemental. She blends cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness to help people notice thought patterns and build practical coping skills. Attachment-based ideas inform her way of looking at relationship difficulties and intimacy issues.
Her background includes a four-year placement at WeStand and Renaissance Horizon, where she provided emotional support and counselling. She also has experience offering therapy through an online service. This range of work has shaped a flexible style that suits different concerns and situations.
Clients working with Sunah commonly address panic attacks, depression, shame, and self-critical thoughts alongside practical challenges like work-life balance. She aims for clear, manageable steps rather than lengthy theory, helping people test out small changes between sessions.
Sunah’s wider interest in social entrepreneurship informs her focus on resilience and adaptation. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and encourages clients to set goals that fit their everyday lives. To begin, clients use the site process to complete a short questionnaire and arrange sessions.
Approaches that guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small, consistent actions that move someone toward a meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, low mood and life transitions.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationship patterns influence current connections. It helps people understand attachment needs and try new ways of relating, useful for intimacy difficulties and relationship stress.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that suit a person’s goals and preferences. That might mean mixing ACT ideas with cognitive behavioural exercises or drawing on attachment thinking to make sense of relationship problems.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to use video, or who need sessions that fit into a lunch break or a quieter hour at home. Registered and accredited professionals can help clients adapt tools and exercises for remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this counsellor address?
Sunah works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, and codependency.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She takes a person-centred, empathic approach while using evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioural strategies and mindfulness to build practical coping skills.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of experience and completed a four-year placement at WeStand and Renaissance Horizon, providing emotional support and counselling to diverse clients.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
Can international clients work with this counsellor?
International clients are accepted; please check time zones and scheduling when arranging sessions.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sunah?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist 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.