Sunah Akhtar, BACP
Sunah Akhtar offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression and life transitions.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- +19 more
About Sunah
Sunah Akhtar offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression and life transitions. She meets people where they are and helps them find clearer ways to cope. Sunah speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
She holds BACP accreditation and has nine years of clinical experience. Sunah uses simple, evidence-informed methods to help people manage symptoms and make lasting changes.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on small, doable steps that fit everyday life. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance strategies and emotion-focused work to reduce distress and build wellbeing. Her background includes multi-year placements providing emotional support and therapy in community settings.
That practical experience shaped how she listens for what each person needs and adapts her approach. Sunah aims for clear goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes. People come to her for many concerns, including relationships, family stress, trauma and abuse, self‑esteem, grief, addiction, parenting strain and workplace pressure.
She also supports those dealing with sleep and eating difficulties, chronic illness, neurodiversity-related issues and identity matters within LGBT contexts. Therapy with Sunah is collaborative and person-centred. She pays attention to attachment patterns and emotional responses while helping clients build practical skills.
The aim is to increase resilience and improve day-to-day functioning through tailored strategies. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs. Sunah encourages people to start with a short assessment so they can agree clear goals and a plan that fits their life.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 400423 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Sunah works with
Everything Sunah lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sunah lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasise skill-building, emotional processing or acceptance-based practices, and the plan can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video lets people work face to face when that helps, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins, written reflection or people who prefer not to use audio. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and daily life.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Sunah help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues, plus areas like addiction, grief, sleep and eating difficulties.
How would she approach therapy with me?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, combining person-centred listening with techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance work and attachment-informed methods to build coping skills.
What is her clinical background?
Sunah has nine years of experience and has undertaken multi-year placements offering emotional support and therapy in community settings.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is a BACP professional, which is listed as her supplied credential.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu to support a range of speakers.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sunah?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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