Shamma Khatun

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Bereavement support
• Multicultural concerns

About Shamma

Shamma Khatun helps people work through grief, identity and relationship concerns using a client-centred, humanistic approach. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years' experience in counselling.

Shamma listens to how each person understands their life and feelings. She focuses on what matters to the client rather than imposing interpretations. In sessions she pays attention to how cultural background, faith changes and family roles shape someone’s experience.

Her background includes work with young adults at a high school, supporting people adjusting after changing faiths, and offering bereavement support at a hospice. That range has informed her work with loss, existential questions and identity concerns.

She offers help for common problems such as anxiety, depression and panic, and for relational and parental issues. Additional areas she addresses include abandonment, blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication difficulties, guilt and shame, isolation and multicultural concerns.

Shamma also supports people dealing with seasonal affective disorder, self-harm thoughts, self-esteem and compassion fatigue. She describes the client as the expert on their own life and works collaboratively to understand how the client sees themselves and their relationships.

Her practice emphasises respect for autonomy and clear boundaries about what counselling is not: advice on how to live, judgemental comments, or sharing session content with others. Shamma follows the BACP ethical framework in her work.

Client-centred practice and online counselling

Client-centred therapy places the person’s own experience at the centre of sessions. The counsellor listens carefully, reflects what the client says and works from the client’s understanding of their feelings. This approach can help with grief, identity questions, relationship difficulties and anxiety because it focuses on how the client makes sense of their life.

Shamma’s humanistic perspective pays attention to cultural and faith-related concerns and to issues such as bereavement and caregiver stress. She will work with the client to decide whether client-centred methods or another way of working best suits their goals and preferences. That choice is discussed together rather than decided beforehand.

Practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Different ways of meeting can make it easier to keep appointments around work or caring responsibilities. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking to make sure they fit your routine.

Topics Shamma lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Depression
• Trauma and abuse
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Multicultural concerns
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Shamma

Does she work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. Shamma lists anxiety, depression and panic attacks among the issues she supports people with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises client-centred therapy, a humanistic approach that focuses on the client's perspectives and feelings.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years' experience working as a counsellor in a range of settings including a high school and a hospice.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

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

Which languages can sessions be held in?

Sessions are offered in English and Bengali.

Can she work with international clients?

Yes. She accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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