Rosemin Shariff , BACP

Rosemin Shariff is an accredited counsellor based in London, United Kingdom, with two decades of professional experience supporting adults through grief, loss, depression and wide-ranging life changes. She combines practical clinical work with a compassionate, person-focused stance that honours each client as the expert of their own story. Rosemin draws on training in person-centred and humanistic methods while also integrating structured tools from her additional qualifications to tailor therapy to individual needs.

Her practice emphasises cultural sensitivity, particularly in working with South Asian British families and adults. Having navigated generational and cultural differences within her own family, she brings firsthand insight to multicultural concerns and seeks to increase representation and culturally informed care in the mental health field. Her work spans hospice and end-of-life counselling, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting and career-related stress, among other presenting issues.

Rosemin completed a Masters degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2007 and built extensive experience in home-visiting bereavement support, which informed her masters research. She is accredited by the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and has completed specialised training as a Counselling for Depression (CfD) practitioner and as an Interpersonal Psychotherapist (IPT) to support clients with mild to moderate depression. She aims to meet clients where they are, working collaboratively and with warmth, respect and compassion to help them move toward greater wellbeing.

Client-Centred and Interpersonal Approaches in Online Care

Rosemin primarily uses client-centred principles, which focus on listening deeply, showing empathy and helping clients explore their own strengths and values. This approach supports people dealing with grief, relationship strains, low self-esteem and life transitions by creating a respectful, non-judgemental space for reflection.

She also draws on Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), a time-limited method that targets patterns in relationships and communication that can contribute to depression and emotional distress. IPT helps clients identify and shift interpersonal difficulties to improve mood and daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Rosemin works collaboratively with each person to determine what will be most helpful based on their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts methods over time, combining compassionate listening with specific strategies as required.

Online therapy offerings include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for people balancing work, family and other commitments. These options can make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals and therapists without travel, allowing continuity of care across different life circumstances.