- Client-centred approach
- Practical coping tools
- Multilingual support
About Gulsan
Gulsan Abubakar Karbani works from a client-centred perspective and draws on several practical therapy approaches. She uses clear, everyday language to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship difficulties. She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths into therapy that can be built on. Taking a first step can feel hard, and she aims to offer steady support through that beginning.
With 37 years of experience, Gulsan has a long history of helping people cope with major life changes and family tensions. Her work has included supporting people through parenting strains, separation, bereavement and long-term health challenges. She pays attention to how attachment patterns and emotional responses shape relationships and day-to-day coping.
Her approach mixes practical tools and reflective conversation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports values-based choices and managing difficult feelings. Emotionally-Focused and Attachment-Based ideas guide work on closeness, trust and communication.
Gulsan holds the NCPS credential and practises in the United Kingdom. She offers sessions in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. International clients are accepted. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to the booking process. She aims to make the first contact straightforward and calm.
With 37 years of experience, Gulsan has a long history of helping people cope with major life changes and family tensions. Her work has included supporting people through parenting strains, separation, bereavement and long-term health challenges. She pays attention to how attachment patterns and emotional responses shape relationships and day-to-day coping.
Her approach mixes practical tools and reflective conversation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports values-based choices and managing difficult feelings. Emotionally-Focused and Attachment-Based ideas guide work on closeness, trust and communication.
Gulsan holds the NCPS credential and practises in the United Kingdom. She offers sessions in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. International clients are accepted. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to the booking process. She aims to make the first contact straightforward and calm.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Trauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changes
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
37+ years
Credentials
NCPS · United Kingdom
Languages
English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling
Gulsan uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and act in line with their values. CBT offers simple, practical steps to notice and rework thinking patterns and behaviours that contribute to anxiety or low mood. ACT helps people accept difficult feelings while focusing on small, meaningful actions that match what matters to them.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Gulsan will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest a mix of methods that fit those needs. This is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know how meetings will be arranged. Online therapy can help fit sessions into busy lives by removing travel time, making it easier to join from different locations, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit those who prefer to meet without being on camera or who need appointments at different time zones. Check the booking details to see which options are currently offered.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this counsellor commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family tensions as well as parenting and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centred and practical, combining reflective conversation with tools from CBT, ACT and emotionally-focused work to address feelings and behaviour.
How much experience does she have?
She has 37 years of professional experience working with people on life changes, family conflict and long-term difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the NCPS credential and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.