Noreen Akhtar, BACP, NCPS - Therapist in United Kingdom

Practical coping tools
Trauma and grief focus
Values-based work

About Noreen

Noreen Akhtar offers support for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family difficulties, anger, and coping with major life changes. She also focuses on compassion fatigue and areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, fertility concerns and chronic illness. Noreen speaks English and works from the United Kingdom. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and brings seven years of professional experience to her work.

Noreen aims to build an open space where people can say what they are thinking and feeling without judgement. She uses straightforward conversation and practical tools so people can start making small changes. Sessions are paced to each person’s needs and goals rather than following a rigid script.

Her approach draws on several methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred work, among others. That allows her to offer emotional skills, thinking strategies and a focus on values and relationships when helpful. She will adapt techniques to what each person finds most useful.

Noreen has experience helping people process trauma and grief. She supports adults coping with long-term stress, chronic health problems and life transitions. Her aim is to help people feel steadier, find clearer choices and rebuild confidence.

To begin, people follow the site’s Start Therapy flow, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to availability. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to take small actions that match what matters most. It can help when avoidance or worry stops people doing what they value. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical experiments to change them, which is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current ways of relating, and can help when past losses or trust issues make connection hard.

Noreen treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and try methods that best suit their situation. If something does not feel helpful, she adjusts the plan so the work stays relevant and manageable.

If you are considering online work, check the session options before booking because formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some approaches lend themselves to practical at-home exercises or worksheets that can be used between sessions, and Noreen can suggest simple activities to try between meetings to help progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Noreen help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and family difficulties, anger and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is open and non-judgemental with straightforward conversation and practical tools. Sessions are paced to each person’s needs and focus on what helps in daily life.

How much experience does she have?

Noreen has seven years of professional experience working with adults on issues such as trauma, grief and long-term stress.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practices from the United Kingdom.

Which languages can sessions be conducted in?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.

How are costs structured?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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