Sobia Siddique , BACP

Sobia Siddique is a UK-licensed therapist and a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) with over six years of experience supporting people through a wide range of difficulties. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and issues related to self-esteem and confidence, offering practical support alongside deeper emotional exploration.

Sobia has a particular interest in cultural and faith-based challenges, drawing on her lived experience within South Asian Muslim communities to understand the unique tensions that can arise when tradition meets modern life. She recognises that these issues are often underserved and aims to create a space where conversations about identity, faith, and cultural expectation can be held with sensitivity and understanding.

Her approach is integrative and adaptable - blending humanistic reflection, existential exploration, attachment-based perspectives, and elements of cognitive-behavioural work to meet each person where they are. Spirituality can be included in sessions when requested. Working with warmth, respect, and compassion, Sobia collaborates with clients to shape therapy that feels practical, meaningful, and aligned with their goals, supporting them as they take steps toward a more balanced and authentic life.

Attachment and Emotion-Focused Approaches for Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting and coping. It helps people identify patterns in close relationships, heal from abandonment or attachment injuries, and build more secure ways of relating.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasises the therapist's empathy, nonjudgemental presence, and acceptance to help clients find their own solutions. This approach is useful for people seeking greater self-understanding, confidence, or support through life transitions.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people access, understand, and shift emotional responses within relationships. It is especially helpful for those working through relational conflict, intimacy issues, or patterns of emotional disconnection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sobia collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the work as understanding deepens. This collaborative stance helps tailor therapy to what feels most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and geographic constraints, and allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide consistent, ongoing support across different time zones and circumstances.