Counsellor profile
Faha Makhdum, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 382381
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Communication problems
About Faha
Faha Makhdum is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and anger. Her practice also covers a wider range of concerns such as grief, sleep and eating problems, parenting questions, career strain and coping with life changes.
Makhdum explains things in direct terms and aims to make sessions straightforward. She adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's situation rather than using one set method for everyone. This means she focuses on practical steps you can try between sessions as well as what comes up in the room.
Her background includes extensive work with couples, and she offers support related to partnership issues. She also addresses family of origin problems, blended family tensions and communication or commitment difficulties when these are part of a person's concerns.
Over a dozen years she has supported people through trauma, abandonment issues and domestic violence impacts, while also helping clients navigate caregiver stress, cancer-related distress and codependency patterns. She lists ADHD, compassion fatigue and career-related pressures among her focus areas.
Sessions are conversational and aim to clarify patterns that keep problems cycling. Practical coping strategies and clearer communication skills are common themes. To start, she asks about current stresses, what has helped before, and what someone wants to change next.
How sessions work
Approaches that can help with anger and stress
Faha describes her work as practical and adaptive, using evidence-informed approaches to support change. She focuses on helping people spot patterns that trigger strong reactions and on introducing skills to manage those moments. For example, a focus on behavioural strategies helps with breaking unhelpful routines and building small, manageable changes that reduce reactivity.She also uses approaches that pay attention to past hurt and how it shows up now. That kind of trauma-informed work looks at how previous experiences shape current responses and supports safer ways of relating and communicating. When relationships are involved, conversational work on communication and boundaries aims to reduce repeated conflict and build clearer expectations.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and agree a plan together based on what you want to achieve and what feels manageable. This decision is collaborative and can be reviewed as needs change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit around work and family commitments, cut travel time and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Other practical benefits include shorter check-ins when time is limited and options that do not require being on camera if that is easier for the person.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She lists anger among a wider set of concerns and works with anger alongside stress, relationship strain and trauma-related issues.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She uses a conversational, practical style and adapts discussion and plans to each person. Expect work on patterns, triggers and everyday coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional work experience supporting people with stress, relationships, trauma and related concerns.
What professional credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in English or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.