- Client-centred care
- Trauma-informed approach
- English and Yoruba
About Khafayah
Khafayah Abdulsalam offers support for stress, anxiety, grief, relationship pain, trauma and abuse, depression, and addiction. She helps people facing family struggles, parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, and career worries. Khafayah also works with concerns like anger, low self-esteem, bipolar mood challenges, and coping with life changes. She is available to converse in English and Yoruba.
Khafayah practises in a way that centres each person’s needs. She draws on Client-Centred Therapy to create a respectful, non-judgemental space. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, and Emotionally-Focused approaches to shape sessions. When requested, she can integrate Islamic counselling elements such as Qur’anic reflections, du’a, and spiritually-rooted conversations.
Her background includes five years of clinical work and accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and registration with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS. She follows a trauma-informed, integrative model and uses tools like emotional regulation practices and reflective journaling.
Khafayah aims to support people who feel silenced by cultural or religious pressures, or who are recovering from toxic or spiritually abusive relationships. She offers a calm, respectful space to tell your story, name painful patterns, and try practical ways to feel steadier day to day.
Therapy with her tends to focus on steady progress rather than quick fixes. If Islamic guidance matters to you, she can include faith-based practices alongside talking therapies. For international clients or those who prefer another language, sessions can be held in English or Yoruba.
How these approaches shape online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It offers empathy, acceptance and space to talk so people can find their own answers and feel heard. This approach can be helpful for relationship concerns, low self-worth, and cultural or spiritual struggles.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people learn to accept difficult feelings and commit to actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes by teaching practical ways to move forward even when emotions are hard.
Attachment-Based ideas look at how early relationships influence current patterns. Sessions can help people understand how they connect with others, work through abandonment or attachment issues, and try new ways of relating that feel safer.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Khafayah will discuss methods with each person and decide together which ones feel most helpful. That collaborative decision is based on the person’s goals, cultural and spiritual needs, and day-to-day realities.
Her profile notes remote therapy via video, phone, and messaging. Please confirm the exact session options when you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so people can engage more consistently. Registered or accredited professionals often tailor session length and frequency to work around school, work, or family commitments.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Yoruba
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Khafayah help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, addictions, parenting strain, and related concerns such as low self-esteem and anger.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centred and trauma-informed, offering a respectful, non-judgemental space. She blends talking therapies with practical tools like emotional regulation and journaling.
What experience and background does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience and follows an integrative approach that adapts to each person’s needs and preferences.
Which professional registrations does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and an Accredited Registrant of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, NCPS, practising from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography states that she offers remote therapy including video, phone, and messaging; confirm current session options before booking to be sure these remain available.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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