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Saleem Choudhry

Saleem Choudhry

BACP · United Kingdom

Practical, person-centred counselling with trauma awareness

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  • Person-centred focus
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Works with ADHD

About Saleem

Saleem Choudhry is a BACP counsellor who works in a warm, non-judgemental way. He offers practical support for worry, low mood and difficult life changes. Sal writes in a straightforward style and aims to make sessions feel understandable and manageable.

He uses a person-centred approach that focuses on what matters to the individual. Conversations aim to clarify feelings, increase self-understanding and find steps that feel possible to try between sessions. He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at deeper patterns that repeat in relationships and behaviour.

Somatic methods are used where physical sensations or stress responses show up in the body. This can help when talking alone does not fully shift tension, sleep disruption or the effects of trauma. Trauma-focused work is offered for people wanting to process painful experiences at a pace they can manage.

Saleem has three years of counselling experience and works with a wide range of concerns. These include anxiety, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD and adoption and foster care matters. He also supports people with eating, sleeping, career and compassion fatigue problems.

Sessions are conducted in English and Saleem accepts international clients. The first step is a short matching questionnaire before scheduling. He aims to meet people where they are and work at a pace they find comfortable.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience and priorities. Online sessions using this approach centre on listening, reflecting what matters and helping people set small practical steps that feel doable. Psychodynamic Therapy looks for repeating patterns in relationships and behaviour. Online conversations can help bring those patterns into view so people notice where old dynamics still affect present life.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and how different methods might help. Together they decide which way of working to try and adjust it over time as needs change.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which options are available before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit more easily around work and family life, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Others appreciate being able to continue therapy while living abroad, since this counsellor accepts international clients. The focus is on making therapy practical and workable within everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression and relationship or intimacy issues. Other areas include grief, parenting strain, ADHD and concerns related to adoption and foster care.

What is Saleem's therapeutic style like?

Sessions are mainly person-centred with attention to emotional experience and personal goals. He also uses psychodynamic thinking and somatic and trauma-focused methods when these fit the person's needs.

How much experience does he have?

He has three years of counselling experience working with a broad range of life difficulties and mental health concerns.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.

In which languages can I speak with him?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

Which session formats are provided?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking.

How does payment or cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What is the first step to begin?

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

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