Rukhsana Khan

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and grief

About Rukhsana

Rukhsana Khan helps people tackle stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship and family difficulties, depression, trauma and grief. She works with clients on parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, anger and coping with life changes. Rukhsana uses approaches she describes as client-centred, attachment-based, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural and solution-focused. She is a BACP member and has seven years of clinical experience.

Rukhsana listens for the patterns that keep problems repeating. She encourages clear, plain talk about feelings and behaviour. Sessions involve looking at current difficulties and linking them to past experiences where that is helpful. Practical strategies from cognitive behavioural and solution-focused methods are offered when useful.

Her attachment-based and psychodynamic work looks at how early relationships shape expectations and responses in adult life. That can help when people struggle with trust, abandonment fears, or repeated conflict in relationships. She also addresses specific issues such as body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency and separation or divorce.

In sessions she aims to help people build clearer communication and better boundaries. Work may include short-term problem-solving or longer-term exploration, depending on what the client prefers. Where relevant she will use cognitive techniques to manage anxiety or mood and solution-focused steps to achieve immediate goals.

Rukhsana practices from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She has seven years' experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

How her therapeutic approaches work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and reactions in adult life. It can help when people have trust issues, abandonment fears or recurring relationship conflict. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person's own experience, helping them to make sense of feelings and find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works with thoughts and behaviours that maintain distress and offers clear strategies to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then agree on the methods to try. That collaborative process can include short-term goal work or deeper exploration depending on the client's needs.

Confirm the session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments. They can also allow quieter check-ins by phone or shorter sessions when time is limited, and reduce travel time so people can attend more consistently.

Topics Rukhsana lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Immigration issues
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Rukhsana

Does she work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. She works with anxiety and depression using practical tools and talking approaches.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred, attachment-based, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural and solution-focused approaches.

What is her experience?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.

Is she accredited and where does she practise?

She is a BACP member and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Yes. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

What formats are offered for sessions?

Please confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not specify which formats are used.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with her?

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