Mehbuba Khalid

Calm, practical support for relationships and trauma

BACP United Kingdom

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches: Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu

About Mehbuba

Mehbuba Khalid is a counsellor who focuses on relationships and trauma. She aims to make sessions straightforward and practical.

Background and approach

Parents reading on a phone will find short, clear explanations and a calm, steady tone. She brings five years of clinical experience and works with people dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, addictions and sleep difficulties.

Mehbuba also helps with intimacy issues, self-esteem struggles, career worries and adjusting to major life changes. Her work covers attachment difficulties, communication problems and the impact of chronic illness on daily life.

Mehbuba uses several evidence-informed approaches, including the Gottman Method for relationship work and attachment-based methods for relational patterns. She also draws on client-centred ways of working and narrative ideas to help people make sense of their story.

EMDR is part of her toolkit for addressing traumatic memories when appropriate. Her style is warm and direct.

Sessions aim to help people understand patterns, try practical changes and build coping skills. She also offers coaching-style support for practical steps and problem-solving.

Mehbuba works in the United Kingdom and speaks English, Bengali, Hindi and Urdu. She holds BACP accreditation and combines independent practice with clinical supervision and teaching roles that keep her practice grounded and reflective.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Mehbuba commonly uses the Gottman Method for relationship-focused work, which looks at communication patterns and practical skills couples or partners can try to reduce conflict and rebuild connection. Attachment-Based Therapy is also central to her practice and helps people understand how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses, useful when tackling trust and closeness issues.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Mehbuba works collaboratively, listening to each person’s goals and preferences before suggesting a blend of methods. She adapts techniques over time so therapy stays relevant to what the client wants to change.

Online therapy offers practical advantages. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can fit around work or travel and use less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, reflecting between sessions or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care and fit therapy into a busy life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Mehbuba help with?

She supports people with relationship and intimacy problems, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, addictions and sleep issues among other concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach is warm and direct, combining relational, client-centred and narrative ideas to help people understand patterns and try practical changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Mehbuba has five years of professional experience working in clinical practice, supervision and teaching.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is BACP accredited and based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Bengali, Hindi and Urdu, and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are used?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How does someone begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuse Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issues Fertility issues ForgivenessHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselling Immigration issues Impulsivity InfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirth Prejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centred TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodNarrative TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Registered with

BACP

Languages

English, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu