- Client-centred approach
- Bereavement support
- Faith and culture
About Shamma
Shamma Khatun is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of practice. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain and issues tied to identity, faith or culture. Her list of concerns also includes guilt and shame, parenting stress and trauma.
Shamma describes her style as humanistic and client-centred. She centres the person in front of her and listens first. She does not give life advice or judge choices; instead she helps people name what feels difficult and what they want to change.
Her background includes work in a high school supporting young adults, a hospice supporting bereaved people, and a service helping those adapting after changing faith. That experience informs how she talks about loss, identity and cultural pressures that can feel shameful or isolating.
In sessions, Shamma focuses on understanding how a person sees themselves and their world. She pays attention to the feelings and stories that keep someone stuck. Together she and the client look at what small changes might feel possible next.
She works in English and Bengali and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. Practical next steps involve a short matching questionnaire and booking an initial appointment to discuss goals and how to proceed.
Client-centred work and online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person rather than directing what they should do. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what she hears and supports the client to describe their own experience. This approach can help with feelings tied to identity, faith, grief and self-directed emotions such as guilt and shame.In practice this means the counsellor asks about your priorities, listens without imposing an interpretation, and helps you notice options you may not have seen. That collaborative process aims to identify what you want from counselling and how to take manageable steps towards it.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. If you are arranging sessions from abroad or different parts of the UK, confirm the precise session formats available before you book. Registered or accredited professionals on the service can offer ways to make sessions workable around work, family or other commitments, such as scheduling shorter check-ins or choosing times that suit your routine.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Bengali
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting and issues around self-esteem and identity, including guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She uses a client-centred way of working that begins with listening to how you see the issue. Then she helps you name feelings and consider small steps for change.
What experience does she bring?
She has six years of counselling experience, including work in a high school, a hospice and a service supporting people adapting after changing faith.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in my language?
Sessions are offered in English and Bengali.
Does she see international clients?
She accepts international clients; confirm session arrangements when you make a booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an initial session to discuss goals and next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.