- Client-centred work
- Narrative therapy ideas
- Trauma-focused help
About Shazia
Shazia Datoobhoy is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression and related concerns such as grief and self-esteem. She also helps with issues linked to eating, anger, addiction and identity, including LGBT matters.
Shazia uses a conversational, reflective style. She asks questions that help people notice patterns in their thoughts and actions. She encourages clients to consider how earlier experiences influence current feelings and relationships. Sessions are practical and focused on small, achievable shifts in thinking and behaviour.
Her background includes work with trauma, including childhood trauma and different forms of abuse. She pays attention to attachment-related issues, abandonment concerns and dissociation when these come up. Shazia also explores how control issues, codependency and communication problems affect daily life.
Approaches she draws on include client-centred techniques that prioritise the person’s own view, narrative ideas that look at the stories people live by, and psychodynamic perspectives that highlight past patterns. She also uses trauma-focused ways of working and Internal Family Systems ideas when appropriate.
Sessions are delivered in English and Hindi and Shazia accepts international clients. She describes the start of therapy as a collaborative process where questions and reflection guide the next steps. To begin, clients follow the site's matching steps and book an initial session.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Shazia commonly uses client-centred work which focuses on the person's own perspective and immediate concerns. This approach values what the client already knows about themselves and supports clear, person-led conversations that suit talking through social fears and daily stresses.She also draws on narrative therapy ideas, which look at the stories someone tells about themselves. Narrative techniques help separate a person from their problems and reframe events, which can be useful for issues like shame, body image and relationship patterns.
Psychodynamic ideas are used to notice repeated relationship patterns that may stem from earlier experiences. These perspectives help make sense of long-standing fears or avoidant tendencies rooted in attachment history.
Shazia treats finding the right approach as a collaborative step. She will talk with each client about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. Clients and therapist check in together and adjust the approach as needed.
The practical advantages of online work include fitting sessions around a busy day and avoiding travel. Online appointments can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins or sessions at times that suit work or family routines. Confirm the specific session formats available before booking so you know how appointments will be arranged.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Hindi
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, grief and self-esteem challenges among other concerns.
How would she work with social anxiety or phobias?
She uses a conversational, reflective approach to notice patterns and try small changes in thinking and behaviour that can reduce avoidance and build confidence over time.
What experience does she bring?
She has four years of clinical experience and has worked with trauma, attachment issues and a range of emotional and behavioural problems.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Hindi.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check time differences before scheduling.
How are sessions arranged and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; exact pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.