Noreen Akhtar, BACP, NCPS
7 years in practice
Noreen Akhtar is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family problems, anger, and big life changes.
License and registration
- BACP
- 396328 · expires September 2026
- NCPS
- NCS22-00375 · expires April 2026
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Noreen
Noreen Akhtar is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family problems, anger, and big life changes. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue, abandonment, attachment struggles, chronic illness, fertility difficulties, and the fallout from separation and domestic violence.
Noreen works in English and accepts clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to create a calm space where people can say what they feel without judgement.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on what matters to the client and on practical steps that feel manageable. Noreen draws on Existential approaches alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas. She also uses client-centred listening and cognitive-behavioural tools when they suit the situation.
Sessions combine reflection on meaning with skills for managing difficult thoughts and emotions. She has seven years of experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. BACP refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and NCPS identifies membership with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.
Work usually follows a steady plan agreed with the client. Early sessions focus on what matters now and on short-term coping strategies. Later work can explore deeper patterns, relationships, and values that shape choices and wellbeing.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Noreen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Noreen names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How different approaches work online
Existential therapy looks at meaning, choice and the big questions people face. It helps when life feels empty, confusing or overwhelming by inviting reflection on values and purpose rather than quick fixes.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical ways to accept painful thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic health problems.
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and patterns learned in earlier connections. It helps people understand how those patterns affect current relationships and supports building more supported ways of relating.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals and personal preferences and then adapt methods collaboratively. Sessions often combine reflection with concrete exercises agreed together.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, care duties and other commitments while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Noreen help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and family problems, anger, and coping with life changes, among other issues.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach is warm and straightforward, combining existential reflection with practical techniques from ACT, attachment-informed work, client-centred listening, and CBT when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with people facing a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practices in the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees structured?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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