Tayyauba Sheikh, BACP, NCPS

Tayyauba Sheikh is a counsellor who focuses on talking therapy to help people manage stress, grief, anxiety and life changes. She uses a respectful, sensitive and compassionate style and adapts her approach to each person's needs. Tayyauba holds BACP and NCPS credentials and has four years of professional experience in the UK.

She commonly supports people facing relationship strain, family conflict and parenting pressures. She also helps with depression, addictions, trauma and intimacy-related struggles. Additional areas she addresses include self-esteem, anger, career concerns and coping with ageing or loss of a loved one.

Tayyauba blends approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centred listening and emotionally focused techniques. She also uses mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas when useful. Sessions are shaped around what the person brings and what they want to change or understand.

Talking therapy is Tayyauba's main priority, and she will discuss medication with a person if that seems appropriate for their situation. Her style is practical and conversational, with an emphasis on making steady progress rather than quick fixes.

She offers sessions in English and in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. People in the UK can use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work asks about how you form bonds and how past relationships shape present reactions. Online sessions can use that material to look at patterns in relationships and how to change them. Client-centred therapy focuses on being heard and understood; the therapist listens without judgement and follows the client's pace to build trust and clarity. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and work with strong feelings to shift how they relate to themselves and others, often useful for dealing with grief, loss or midlife transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will collaborate with each person to decide which ideas and techniques to try, based on the issues, goals and preferences they bring. That choice can change over time as needs evolve.

The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time so therapy can be more consistent. Online meetings can also allow shorter check-ins when days are tight, or allow people to choose audio rather than video if that feels easier. Confirm the specific session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for scheduling.