Farhaana Hanif

Farhaana Hanif is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of experience in the social care sector. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and major life changes. Fee uses a person-centred way of working and aims to create steady, respectful sessions where clients feel heard.

She commonly helps people who feel emotionally exhausted, are coping with burnout, or are unsure about personal boundaries and relationships. She also supports those dealing with triggers from past experiences, persistent low mood, or the practical strains of grief and loss. Sessions focus on untangling feelings and building practical tools that fit each person’s pace.

Farhaana describes her practice as collaborative and grounded. The person-centred approach puts the client’s perspective at the centre, while the counsellor offers reflections and questions to help clarify patterns. Conversations are typically gentle but direct, aimed at reducing overwhelm and increasing everyday coping skills.

Her background in social care means she has practical experience with varied life stresses and relational difficulties. Over time she helps clients notice repeated patterns, test small changes, and practice new ways of responding to difficult situations.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; fees vary by location. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Farhaana works from a person-centred base, which focuses on the client’s experience and priorities. In practice this means the counsellor listens closely, reflects what she hears, and follows the client’s pace while offering questions that help make sense of feelings. This approach suits people who need time to process and to be heard without being led.

She also uses grounded, practical emotion work that helps people identify recurring patterns and try small changes. That kind of work looks at what happens between thoughts, feelings and actions, and helps build simple tools for everyday coping with anxiety, low mood or burnout.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Farhaana treats approach choice as a collaboration - she will discuss which ways of working feel most helpful and adapt sessions over time to match the client’s goals and preferences.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the original biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals offering online sessions can help people keep therapy practical and manageable alongside day-to-day commitments.