Bushra Yassin

• Grief and bereavement
• Attachment work
• CBT and ACT

About Bushra

Bushra Yassin works on family issues, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties and related concerns using a client-centred, culturally aware approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has seven years of professional experience. Sessions are offered in English and Urdu.

Bushra focuses on practical talking therapy that helps people make sense of difficult events. She listens to how life events, culture and religion affect day-to-day life. She supports people dealing with bereavement, complicated grief and major life changes. She also helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, sleeping problems and relationship issues.

Her work includes attention to patterns of attachment and how early relationships shape current responses. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviours that cause distress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of her practice, helping people clarify values and take manageable steps forward.

Bushra has worked with people affected by domestic violence and with those coping with chronic illness, cancer, addiction and separation. She offers support around parenting stress, blended family issues and communication problems. She also addresses concerns such as body image, codependency, anger and dissociation.

In sessions she adopts a client-centred stance, giving time for each person to explain their situation. She draws on psychodynamic ideas from Jungian therapy when exploring deeper life themes. People can expect straightforward conversation, practical strategies and space to consider next steps.

To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the site. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and to take small values-based steps; it is useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect current connections and reactions; it can help with intimacy, abandonment and trust issues. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on linking thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to reduce distress and improve sleep and mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will work together with each person to choose or combine methods based on their goals, preferences and what they find helpful. This is a collaborative process and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, save travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also suit people who prefer speaking without video or who need a session that fits around work or caregiving responsibilities.

Topics Bushra lists

• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Coping with life changes
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hearing impaired
• Hoarding
• Immigration issues
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Bushra

Does she work with grief and bereavement?

Yes. She has experience helping people with bereavement, complicated grief and loss.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred counselling alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience in counselling and psychotherapy.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Urdu.

Does she take clients outside the UK?

International clients are accepted.

How are sessions organised and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with counselling?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.