Selena Zafar , BACP

Selena Zafar invites clients to view self-investment as a vital and compassionate step on the path to wellbeing, offering steady support for each person’s distinct journey. She works from the core principles of Client-Centered Therapy - a person-focused approach that honours the client as the expert on their own life - and aims to create a warm, empathetic space where thoughts and emotions can be explored without fear of judgement.

In collaboration with each client, Selena helps set counselling goals and shapes session direction around individual needs and pace. Her training includes an MSc and professional recognition from the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which reflects her commitment to established counselling standards. Her experience of having been in the counselling chair herself informs a compassionate understanding of the therapeutic process and resonance with student peers.

As a biracial counsellor raised in a multi-faith, multi-cultural family and belonging to multiple minority groups, Selena brings a lived perspective to work on identity and cultural concerns. She also specialises in bereavement, race, and sports psychology, and supports people dealing with relationship challenges, grief, self-esteem, addiction, trauma, and a wide range of life transitions.

Client-Centered Support and Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy is at the heart of Selena Zafar’s practice. This approach focuses on creating an accepting, non-judgemental space where the client’s experience guides the work; it can be especially helpful for identity exploration, relationship concerns, grief, and emotional regulation because it prioritises the client’s perspective and pace.

Selena also integrates coaching-oriented support when clients are looking for practical steps toward change. Coaching in this context involves collaborative goal-setting and encouragement of actionable strategies to address areas like career decisions, coping with life changes, and building self-esteem.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Selena works together with each client to determine what best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative effort that can shift as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, to maintain continuity across geographic locations, and to choose the mode of communication that feels most comfortable for each person.