Shagufta Zabeer MBACP
Integrative Counsellor & Psychotherapist
“Your healing is the beginning of who you were always meant to be.”
Trauma-Informed | Neurodivergent-Affirming | Online Counselling
Perhaps you look like you're coping on the outside, but inside you're anxious, overwhelmed, constantly overthinking or emotionally exhausted.
Maybe you've been through difficult relationships, trauma or experiences that have left you questioning yourself. Perhaps you struggle to understand your emotions, trust your decisions, communicate what you need or set boundaries without feeling guilty.
Or maybe you can't quite explain what's wrong. You simply know:
“I don't feel like myself anymore.”
You don't need to have everything figured out before coming to counselling.
You don't have to hold everything together on your own
About Shagufta
I'm Shagufta Zabeer, a qualified Integrative Counsellor and Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP).
- I offer trauma-informed and neurodivergent-affirming online counselling for adults in Birmingham and across the UK.
- I provide a warm, confidential and non-judgemental space where you can begin to understand yourself rather than criticise yourself.
Together, we can explore what you're experiencing, understand patterns that may have developed through your life experiences and work towards greater emotional regulation, self-compassion, self-trust and inner safety.
Perhaps you're struggling with...
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Anxiety and overthinking
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Depression or low mood
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Trauma or difficult past experiences
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Domestic abuse or coercive control
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Relationship difficulties
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Break-up, separation or divorce
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ADHD, autism or neurodivergence
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Emotional overwhelm or difficulty regulating emotions
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Rejection sensitivity
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Low self-esteem or confidence
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Difficulty trusting yourself
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People-pleasing
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Difficulty communicating your needs
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Boundaries and saying no
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Feeling lost or disconnected from yourself
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Cultural or family pressures
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Major life changes
You don't have to fit neatly into a category. We can start with what's happening for you.
What counselling with me is like...
I don't believe counselling is about someone telling you how to live your life.
I want to understand your experience of your life.
My practice is person-centred at its core. I offer empathy, acceptance and a non-judgemental therapeutic relationship where you can explore parts of yourself that may have been difficult to express elsewhere. I work integratively, drawing from Person-Centred, Psychodynamic and Gestalt approaches according to your individual needs.Sometimes we'll explore what's happening in your life now. Sometimes we may become curious about experiences from your past or patterns that seem to repeat. Where appropriate, I may also introduce grounding, mindfulness and emotional-regulation techniques that can help you recognise what you're feeling and respond to yourself differently when you're overwhelmed.
There isn't a one-size fits all way of doing therapy.We work at your pace.