Tayyauba Sheikh

Tayyauba Sheikh is a counsellor who centres her work on talking therapies. She brings four years of professional experience and aims to create a respectful, sensitive space for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes, loss or anger. She adapts sessions to each person's needs and helps them sort through stress, anxiety and grief. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, family conflict, parenting pressures and difficulties around intimacy and self-esteem. Concerns such as addiction, depression and coping with health problems are within her scope of practice. Her way of working combines attachment-based ideas with client-centred and emotionally focused approaches. She uses mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas where they help, and will focus discussions on patterns, feelings and practical steps people can try between sessions. The aim is to make small, manageable changes rather than overwhelm people with theory. Tayyauba recognises how hard the first step can be and keeps things straightforward when people start. She will personalise the plan and talk about whether medication should be part of care when that is appropriate for the person. She speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu, and practises in the United Kingdom. Her stated registrations include BACP and NCPS. For anyone who wants to begin, she asks clients to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a session.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early connections shape current relationships and emotional responses. Online conversations using this framework focus on recognising patterns in close relationships and trying new ways of relating in day-to-day life.

Client-centred therapy concentrates on the person's own experience. In online sessions this means the counsellor listens closely, mirrors what is said, and helps clients find their own solutions to stress, anger and relationship problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor discusses goals and preferences and together they decide which methods to try first. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions around what feels most useful for the person.

If you want online support, confirm the session formats available before booking. The practical benefits of remote sessions include easier scheduling around work or family commitments, fewer travel demands and the ability to keep regular appointments during busy periods. Some clients find shorter, focused check-ins helpful on hectic days, while others prefer longer conversations when time allows.