Zahira Virani, BACP
6 years in practice
Zahira Virani is a BACP counsellor who uses Existential ideas alongside other approaches to help people make sense of difficult feelings and choices.
License and registration
- BACP
- 391600 · expires October 2026
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English, Gujarati
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About Zahira
Zahira Virani is a BACP counsellor who uses Existential ideas alongside other approaches to help people make sense of difficult feelings and choices. She aims to create a calm, supportive space where clients can talk honestly about stress, relationships and life changes. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what matters to the client in the moment.
Her background spans work in family and youth settings and many years supporting people affected by domestic violence and substance dependency.
Background and approach
That experience informs how she listens and asks questions about patterns and hopes. She draws on person-centred methods to keep the conversation grounded in the client’s own values. Zahira also uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioural and dialectical approaches when helpful, for example to manage anxiety or wakeful nights.
Attachment-based ideas guide her thinking about close relationships and how early patterns affect current life. She tailors sessions together with each client so therapy feels relevant to their goals. She works with a wide range of concerns including grief, parenting strain, addiction, LGBT issues, eating or sleeping difficulties, anger, low self-esteem and career stress.
Additional focus areas include chronic illness, caregiver stress, adoption and attachment issues. Zahira speaks English and Gujarati and sees clients in the United Kingdom. Her practice operates online with options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging.
Fees vary with location and a subscription model is used that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Zahira lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Zahira names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Existential Therapy helps people face big questions about meaning, choice and responsibility in life. It is useful when someone feels stuck, emptied, or unsure which direction to take, and it focuses on what matters most to the person right now.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns with caregivers shape current relationships. In online work this helps people understand why they react in certain ways and practise new ways of relating in day-to-day life.
Client-Centred Therapy places the client’s experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offering empathy and non-judgemental listening so people can find their own answers and build confidence.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and will adapt methods as understanding develops. This collaborative planning helps keep sessions relevant and practical.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during short breaks, and live chat or text messaging work well for quick check-ins or for people who prefer not to use audio. These options make it possible to fit therapy around work, caring duties and daily life while still working with experienced registered professionals.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
Zahira works with a wide range of issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, addictions and trauma.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style blends an Existential outlook with person-centred listening and practical techniques. Sessions are collaborative and focused on the client’s immediate concerns and goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional counselling experience and a wider background in family and youth work that informs her practice.
What credentials and region apply?
She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Gujarati.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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