Iffat Iqbal, BACP

Iffat Iqbal is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to help people through difficult times. She draws on three years of experience in the United Kingdom to support those facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and low self-esteem. Iffat aims to make sessions straightforward and respectful so people feel heard from the first meeting.

Her work focuses on practical conversation and attentive listening. She helps clients talk through life changes, midlife concerns, and issues linked to attachment, abandonment and isolation. She also addresses problems such as body image, guilt and shame, and difficulties with communication and control.

Iffat keeps the pace guided by each person’s needs. Together they identify small steps that can improve day-to-day coping, motivation and self-love. Her approach is warm and non-judgemental, and she tailors discussions to what matters most to the individual.

She also supports people managing caregiver stress, money worries and the aftermath of traumatic events. Sessions include time to reflect on values, set short-term goals and build clearer ways to respond to triggers and painful memories.

To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Iffat works through Mother Tree Counselling and communicates in English for people based in the United Kingdom.

Client-centred support adapted for online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in the room, offering attentive listening and empathy so clients can explore what matters most to them. This approach helps with anxiety, relationship strain, self-esteem issues and life transitions by making space for honest reflection and personal pacing.

Iffat uses these principles to help people identify what they want to change and to build small, realistic steps towards those goals. Finding the right way of working is a collaborative process - she will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt the sessions to the individual's needs and preferences.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also support steady progress through regular meetings and focused conversation without needing to rearrange large parts of a day.