Shamma Khatun , BACP

Shamma Khatun is a humanistic counsellor based in London who has worked with people from many different backgrounds to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, relational difficulties, parental challenges and suicidal ideation. Her practice has included roles in a high school supporting young adults, work with Revert Counselling assisting people who have changed faith to adapt to a new way of life, and a hospice setting where she supported bereaved clients.

She has particular expertise in bereavement and identity crises that can lead to deep despair or existential questioning. She also focuses on faith-related crises and culturally sensitive issues that clients sometimes find hard to discuss because of shame or taboo. These areas of work inform a practice that attends closely to the ways identity, culture and belief intersect with emotional distress.

Shamma places the client at the centre of the therapeutic process, prioritising listening and respect for each person s own perspective. She aims to offer an empathic and honest counselling experience, honouring clients autonomy and independence while helping them explore what they want to change in their lives. She describes her role as one of attentive presence rather than prescribing how someone should live.

She is a registered member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and follows its ethical framework. Her approach emphasises collaboration, careful listening and helping clients make sense of their experiences in ways that feel true to them.

Client-Centered and Humanistic Support Delivered Online

Shamma works from a client-centered perspective which focuses on creating a respectful, non-directive space where the client s own experience guides the work. This approach emphasizes empathy, active listening and supporting clients to explore their feelings and values so they can make their own choices - it is often helpful for issues around identity, grief and relational challenges.

She also draws on humanistic counselling principles, which attend to the whole person and the search for meaning. Humanistic work is useful for people facing existential questions, faith transitions or cultural conflicts that feel difficult to express to others.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and Shamma collaborates with each client to identify the best fit based on their needs, goals and preferences. Together they consider which methods feel most helpful and adjust the work as those needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to connect with licensed professionals and therapists from different locations while maintaining a consistent, ongoing process of support.