Noreen Akhtar, BACP, NCPS

Noreen Akhtar is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, low self-esteem, depression and life changes. She supports people dealing with relationship strain, family difficulties, anger and compassion fatigue. Noreen works with people affected by illness, chronic pain, fertility and bereavement concerns. She also offers focus on attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care experiences, and ageing and geriatric issues. Noreen creates an open, non-judgemental space where people can name what is worrying them and try small, practical steps forward. She draws on therapies that look at thoughts, feelings and values to help people manage panic, low mood and overwhelming memories. Sessions tend to be conversational and grounded, with the therapist listening first and then offering clear tools to try between meetings. With seven years of experience and registration with BACP and NCPS, Noreen brings steady, practical support to people navigating hard changes. She encourages realistic goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Conversations can cover coping skills, communication work and building routines that ease day-to-day strain. People who want to explore attachment history, process grief, or find new ways to manage chronic health worries often choose her approach. Noreen aims to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and try alternatives that fit their life. She asks questions and adapts methods to the person in front of her. To start, she guides people through a simple sign-up and matching step, then helps arrange sessions that fit with the client’s schedule.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with long-term illness. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers practical exercises to reduce panic, low mood and unhelpful reactions. It suits people who want clear tools to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss the options and try methods that match the client’s goals and day-to-day needs. This is a collaborative process where adjustments can be made as understanding grows.

The biography does not list which online formats are used, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a full in-person visit is hard to arrange. They also let clients work from quieter surroundings or choose audio-only contact if that suits them better.