Gulsan Abubakar Karbani, NCPS - Therapist in United Kingdom

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy

About Gulsan

Gulsan Abubakar Karbani is a counsellor registered as NCPS with 37 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family conflict, grief and loss. She also supports people working through issues with self-esteem, trauma and intimacy-related concerns.

She approaches sessions believing that the client knows their own story and already has strengths to build on. Conversations focus on practical steps and understanding patterns that keep problems going. She encourages small, manageable changes rather than large sudden shifts.

Gulsan uses a mix of approaches suited to each person’s needs. This can include cognitive work to look at unhelpful thoughts, attachment-based ideas to improve close relationships, and acceptance-oriented exercises to manage difficult feelings. The methods chosen aim to be straightforward and workable in daily life.

Throughout a course of meetings she helps people identify what matters most to them and how to take actions that fit those values. Sessions cover coping with life changes, grief, and ongoing worries about social situations or being judged. Practical communication strategies are also part of her work for relationship stress.

Sessions can be conducted in English, Hindi, Punjabi or Urdu. To start, a short matching questionnaire is used and a first appointment is scheduled after that. Fees vary with location and are organised through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Gulsan uses therapies online

Gulsan draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy as part of her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and learn small actions that reflect what matters to them. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people understand and change how they relate when feeling threatened or distant.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, then try methods that fit the person’s situation. This is a shared process with adjustments over time based on how sessions go.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as formats are not specified here. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work or caregiving, or simply less time-consuming than travel. Practical benefits can include shorter check-ins, the option to avoid video when needed, and being able to schedule appointments around busy days. Registered or accredited professionals aim to adapt meetings so they can be used alongside everyday commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Self esteem

Also works with

Trauma and abuse Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementDepression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivity InfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discrimination Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love SexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen'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)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

37+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she work with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief and loss, self-esteem, trauma and intimacy-related matters.

What is her therapeutic style?

She combines practical strategies and reflective listening, using methods that include cognitive work, attachment ideas and acceptance-based techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has 37 years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and relationship concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered as NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are accepted; confirm details for cross-border arrangements when you arrange a session.

How are costs handled?

Fees vary with location and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first appointment.