Khafayah Abdulsalam

Compassionate, faith-aware talk therapy

BACP, NCPS United Kingdom

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English, Yoruba

About Khafayah

Khafayah Abdulsalam offers support for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, and parenting concerns. She also helps with intimacy-related issues, self-esteem struggles, career changes, coping with life transitions, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

Khafayah is named in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society listings. Her style is calm and person-centred.

She adapts each session to the person in front of her. Sessions focus on practical steps, emotional processing, and building everyday coping skills.

Khafayah draws on a mix of approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work and the Gottman Method where relationship patterns are relevant. She uses reflective journaling and emotional regulation tools to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding.

She can offer optional Islamic counselling elements when requested, such as Qur'anic reflections, du'a and spiritually informed discussion for those who want faith integrated into their therapy. Khafayah describes this as a way to bring cultural and spiritual resources into practical emotional work.

Khafayah has five years of clinical experience and engages in regular clinical supervision. She works in English and Yoruba and accepts international clients.

Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs.

Approaches that shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on what matters most to the person and on taking steps that match those values. It helps with anxiety, low mood, and coping with life changes by teaching ways to notice thoughts without being driven by them. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and emotions; it is useful for attachment issues, abandonment feelings and recurring relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms and what feels helpful. Together they will try methods that fit the person's needs and adjust over time if something is not working.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people send reflections between sessions and fit therapy into a busy day. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to attend for people with different schedules and needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Khafayah typically help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting stresses, and career or life-change challenges.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her work is calm and person-centred. Sessions focus on practical coping skills, emotional processing, and exploring patterns that keep problems going.

What background and experience does she have?

Khafayah has five years of clinical experience and takes part in regular clinical supervision to inform her practice.

Which credentials and location are listed for this counsellor?

She is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an Accredited Registrant of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) in the United Kingdom.

Which languages can sessions be held in?

Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; therapy is provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Divorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counselling Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisis Multicultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Prejudice and discrimination Self-love Sexual assault and abuse Women's issues Workplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centred TherapyCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Registered with

BACP, NCPS

Languages

English, Yoruba