Sunah Akhtar, BACP
Sunah Akhtar is a counsellor with nine years' experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety and depression.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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About Sunah
Sunah Akhtar is a counsellor with nine years' experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety and depression. She works in a calm, non-judgmental way to support clearer thinking and healthier routines. Sunah offers sessions in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu for people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Sunah uses practical talk-based methods alongside mindfulness to help people feel steadier day to day. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and on acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify what matters most.
Background and approach
Her client-centred stance means sessions are shaped by each person's priorities and pace. Her background includes a four-year placement with community services where she provided emotional support and guided people through difficult moments. That work informed her approach to relationship issues, attachment difficulties and grief.
Sunah has also worked with challenges such as addiction, anger and recovery from trauma. Sunah is a BACP member, which indicates professional registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has practised in settings that combine one-to-one counselling and remote support, and she aims to create a trusting environment for honest conversation.
People often come to her seeking help with life transitions, low self-esteem, parenting strain, sleeping or eating problems, and coping with chronic illness. In sessions she focuses on practical steps and small changes that build resilience over time.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 400423 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Sunah works with
Everything Sunah lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- 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
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- 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
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sunah lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which teaches acceptance of difficult feelings and commits people to actions that reflect their values. ACT can help when exhaustion or avoidance have become barriers to living the life someone wants.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses goals, preferences and life circumstances, then adapts methods over time. Clients help set the pace and decide which techniques feel most useful for their situation.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow a conversational, face-to-face feel, while phone sessions can fit into a busy day and use less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging can work for brief check-ins or when written reflection helps the person process thoughts. These options make it easier to access care around work, family and travel commitments without changing the therapeutic aims.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Sunah commonly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or family difficulties, plus issues like grief, addiction, eating and sleeping problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is person-centred and practical, combining mindful awareness with cognitive behavioural techniques and acceptance-based ideas tailored to each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
Sunah has nine years of professional experience working in community settings and online, including a four-year placement providing emotional support.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a BACP member and practices from the United Kingdom while also offering international sessions.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu to suit different language needs.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to match different preferences.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions run on a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the available times.
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