Mehbuba Khalid, BACP

Mehbuba Khalid is a counsellor who helps people facing midlife transitions and related challenges. She works with issues such as relationship difficulties, trauma, depression and shifts in identity. Her tone is calm and practical, focusing on clear steps people can take to feel steadier and more purposeful.

She uses approaches that place relationships and personal meaning at the centre of sessions. Mehbuba draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas to look at patterns that affect closeness and trust. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, where appropriate, to help process distressing memories.

Mehbuba trained to MSc level in Humanistic Psychotherapy and holds BACP registration. She also has experience as a clinical supervisor and lecturer, which keeps her practice refreshed by teaching and reflective work with other practitioners.

In sessions she encourages honest conversation and practical change. People can expect to talk through hurts, reassess priorities, and practise new ways of relating. She supports work on sleep, grief, addictions, parenting strain and career shifts as part of broader midlife adjustment.

Sessions are offered in English, Bengali, Hindi and Urdu. She is based in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. To begin, users select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online work

Mehbuba uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behaviour, which can help with closeness, trust and repeated relationship problems. She also draws on Client-Centred Therapy, offering a non-judgemental space where conversations are guided by the client’s priorities and pace. When trauma memories are affecting day-to-day life she may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a method aimed at reducing the intensity of distressing memories so they interfere less with current functioning.

Finding the right approach is usually collaborative. Mehbuba will listen to what matters most, discuss options and test what works in early sessions. This helps shape a plan that fits the person’s goals, whether that is improving a relationship, managing mood, or navigating a midlife change.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and keep continuity while travelling or living abroad. It also lets people choose quieter surroundings, shorter check-ins when time is limited, or sessions that do not require being on camera. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available and how they might suit your routine.