Mehreen Haroon-Ali, BACP, NCPS

Mehreen Haroon-Ali is a counsellor who works from a humanistic starting point and uses approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. She emphasizes that clients are experts in their own lives and draws on their strengths to help them move forward. She offers both short and long term work and encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready.

Mehreen aims to create a warm, open-minded space that feels non-judgemental. She listens and helps clients find their own solutions rather than prescribing them. Sessions can include practical tools and creative exercises if the client wants to try those methods.

Her practice supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and trauma and abuse. She also works with relationship and intimacy issues, grief and loss, addictions, self-esteem and motivation, sleeping and eating concerns, and workplace or career difficulties. Additional focus areas include ADHD, caregiver stress and ageing and geriatric issues.

With five years of professional experience and BACP and NCPS credentials, Mehreen combines humanistic values with structured interventions when helpful. Her approach adapts to each person’s needs and pace. She aims to help people develop a clearer outlook and practical ways to cope with change.

Mehreen offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. To begin, a person follows the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them. It focuses on values and small practical steps to live a life that matters to the person. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms. Client-Centred Therapy is based on a respectful, non-judgemental relationship where the therapist follows the client’s lead and helps them find their own solutions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Mehreen will collaborate with each person to agree on the methods that feel most useful. Together they will set goals, try techniques in session, and adjust the plan as progress and preferences become clear.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around daily life and having more flexibility with timing. If you are considering working remotely, confirm the specific session formats available before booking so you know what to expect. Many people find online work helpful for maintaining continuity during life changes and for using brief check-ins when needed.