Riffat Jabeen , BACP

Riffat Jabeen holds the BACP credential and practices in the United Kingdom, bringing five years of experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and relational challenges. She works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related concerns, sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem struggles, career transitions, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

Her practice also addresses focused areas such as attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, chronic pain and illness, domestic violence, dissociation, and difficulties that arise in blended families and during separation or divorce. She draws on several clinical approaches - including Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Mindfulness Therapy - and adapts techniques to fit each person’s needs and preferences.

Riffat emphasizes a collaborative, paced style of work that centers what is most important to the client. She aims to create a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore earlier experiences that may be affecting them now, develop practical coping skills, and build greater self-understanding and resilience. Therapy is offered in English, and she is accepting new clients, including international clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Riffat draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and emotional response; this approach can be helpful for people working with attachment issues, abandonment, intimacy challenges, and relationship difficulties. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, active listening, and working at the client’s pace to build self-understanding and confidence - a useful approach for low self-esteem, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is employed to identify and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to develop practical coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Riffat collaborates with each client to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or those living outside the therapist’s immediate area. These formats make it easier to access regular support, maintain continuity of care, and fit therapy into everyday life while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can adapt approaches to the online setting.