- 37 years experience
- Works in multiple languages
- Practical therapy focus
About Gulsan
Gulsan Abubakar Karbani is a counsellor with 37 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, and low self-esteem. She approaches sessions with respect for each person's strengths and life story. Taking the first step can feel daunting, and she aims to offer steady support while you find the way forward.
Gulsan favours practical, evidence-informed methods that help people manage feelings and change unhelpful patterns. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and try different actions. Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas are drawn on when relationships and intimacy cause pain or confusion.
Her work often involves helping people cope with trauma and abuse, eating and body-image concerns, parenting stress, and the effects of major life changes. She also supports people dealing with anger, chronic illness, caregiving stress and bereavement. Sessions are conversational and focused on small, doable steps that build on what already works in your life.
Gulsan communicates in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. She holds the NCPS credential and practises in the United Kingdom. If you are looking for steady, experienced guidance to address jealousy, relationship strain or other difficulties, she can talk through options and next steps with you.
Gulsan favours practical, evidence-informed methods that help people manage feelings and change unhelpful patterns. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and try different actions. Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas are drawn on when relationships and intimacy cause pain or confusion.
Her work often involves helping people cope with trauma and abuse, eating and body-image concerns, parenting stress, and the effects of major life changes. She also supports people dealing with anger, chronic illness, caregiving stress and bereavement. Sessions are conversational and focused on small, doable steps that build on what already works in your life.
Gulsan communicates in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. She holds the NCPS credential and practises in the United Kingdom. If you are looking for steady, experienced guidance to address jealousy, relationship strain or other difficulties, she can talk through options and next steps with you.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work
Gulsan often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, clarify values, and choose actions that matter to them. It is often useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and how past connections influence current emotional responses; it can help with intimacy, grief and family conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods feel most useful. You and the counsellor can try ideas, review how they land, and adjust the plan based on what helps you meet your goals.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people connect from different locations, which is helpful for international clients and those managing caregiving or health-related limits.
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
See below
Languages
English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this counsellor address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating and body-image worries, parenting strain, anger and depression.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and pragmatic. She encourages clients to use their existing strengths and tries approaches that fit each person's goals.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 37 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the NCPS credential and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I talk with her in languages other than English?
Yes. Sessions can be conducted in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
Does she work with people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients. Confirm any time zone or scheduling details when you arrange sessions.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time according to the therapist's availability.