Shirin Latif, BACP

Shirin Latif is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain and life changes. She works with individuals facing grief, trauma, addiction concerns and questions about self-esteem and identity. Shirin also supports people managing long-term health issues, caregiver strain, and challenges linked to ageing and geriatric issues.

Shirin uses straightforward, conversational sessions to make difficult topics easier to talk about. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current responses. She also uses client-centred listening so people feel heard and understood before moving on to change.

Her work blends psychodynamic reflection with mindfulness and practical solution-focused steps. That means she helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and practise new ways of responding. Sessions are paced to suit each person’s needs and goals.

With four years of experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Shirin aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space. People come to her for help with sleeping and eating problems, ADHD-related challenges, compassion fatigue and career stress as well as more personal concerns like intimacy and communication.

She asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire to match them to the right support and to schedule sessions according to therapist availability. International clients may be accepted, and sessions are carried out in English.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

This counsellor often uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current reactions, especially in communication and trust. Attachment work helps people understand patterns that show up in close relationships and in how they cope with loss or caregiving demands.

She also works in a client-centred way, which means sessions begin with careful listening and reflecting back what the person is feeling. This approach helps people feel understood and sets the pace for deeper work or practical problem solving.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will collaborate with each person to decide whether attachment-focused reflection, client-centred listening, mindfulness practice or a mix of methods will best meet their goals. This happens through discussion about needs, preferences and the issues people bring to sessions.

Practical benefits of online counselling can include easier fitting of sessions into a busy day, reducing travel time, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Because the original biography did not list session formats, confirm current online options before booking so you know how sessions will be arranged.