Shazia Datoobhoy , BACP

Shazia Datoobhoy creates a supportive space where people can explore how they think, feel, and respond to life's challenges. She focuses on helping clients deepen their self-understanding so they can make changes that lead to more satisfying and balanced lives. Her work places particular emphasis on trauma-related issues, including PTSD, complex PTSD, childhood trauma, and various forms of abuse - domestic, sexual, and emotional - as well as the lasting effects of bullying.

Shazia accompanies clients through a process of self-discovery and growing self-acceptance. She works by asking thoughtful questions, encouraging reflection on experience, and helping clients consider how past events shape present reactions. This gentle investigative approach aims to support practical shifts in emotions, behaviours, and day-to-day responses that clients themselves identify as meaningful.

She is a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which represents standards for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Trauma and Relationship Work

Shazia draws on client-centered therapy to create a space where the client's perspective guides the work - this approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and support for people to explore their values and goals, and it can help with stress, low mood, and difficult life changes.

She also uses narrative therapy to help clients separate themselves from painful stories they may carry; by examining and reauthoring those narratives, people often find new ways to relate to past events and to their current relationships and identity.

Given her focus on trauma, trauma-focused therapy techniques are integrated when needed to address symptoms linked to PTSD, complex trauma, and the effects of abuse; these methods are used carefully and at a pace that suits each person.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process - Shazia works with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts the work as they progress. Licensed professionals and therapists use this flexibility to tailor care to each situation.

Online therapy with Shazia is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, and travel. These formats support continuity of care and offer practical options for people who need accessible, flexible ways to engage in therapy.