Faha Makhdum

Faha Makhdum is a counsellor who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people facing relationship strain, anxiety and stress. She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration. Her style is respectful and compassionate and she adapts conversations to each person's needs.

Faha works with people on a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and addictions. She also supports those coping with grief, sleep and eating difficulties, career stress and major life changes. Her background includes attention to relationship problems, communication breakdowns and issues such as codependency and abandonment.

Across her 12 years of practice she has worked extensively with couples and also helps individuals dealing with parenting strain, blended family tensions and caregiver stress. She aims to tailor goals and practical steps so people can build confidence and clearer boundaries over time. Sessions focus on what is useful now and on small changes that make daily life easier.

Faha approaches work with sensitivity to identity and difference and includes LGBT concerns among her practice areas. She offers support for people experiencing domestic violence, divorce and separation, and those recovering from emergency or disaster-related distress. Her message is straightforward: starting therapy takes courage, and she meets people where they are.

To begin she invites potential clients to complete a short questionnaire and arrange a scheduling time that suits them. The process is collaborative and centred on finding the right pace and focus for each person.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Faha draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. One common approach she uses focuses on helping people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behaviour changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. This tends to help with stress, sleeping problems and low self-esteem. Another approach concentrates on relationship patterns and communication skills, helping people spot recurring dynamics and practise different ways of relating that reduce conflict.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then agree a plan you both try for a few sessions and review as needed. That collaborative stance aims to find what actually helps in your everyday life.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, study or family life, shorten travel time and allow quieter check-ins between busier days. It can also let people have sessions when attending in person would be difficult, while the focus remains on practical steps and steady progress.