Gulsan Abubakar Karbani

At Alhaqiqa Counselling & Psychotherapy, I believe every person deserves a safe space where they feel genuinely heard, understood, and supported. Life can often bring emotional challenges that feel overwhelming, whether through stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, or major life transitions.

My aim is to provide compassionate and professional therapeutic support that helps individuals understand themselves more deeply and move toward emotional wellbeing. I value creating a confidential and non-judgmental environment where clients feel comfortable exploring difficult emotions, personal struggles, and the experiences shaping their lives.

I believe healing begins when people are given the opportunity to speak openly and feel truly understood.

I bring over 37 years of professional experience supporting individuals through emotional, psychological, and personal challenges. My professional background includes extensive work within both private practice and healthcare settings, including valuable experience working within the NHS.

Over the years, I have worked with individuals from diverse cultural, personal, and family backgrounds, helping clients navigate a wide range of mental health and emotional wellbeing concerns.

My experience has allowed me to develop a strong understanding of the complex emotional difficulties people face throughout different stages of life, while maintaining a therapeutic approach rooted in empathy, professionalism, and genuine care for each individual’s wellbeing.

I work with individuals experiencing a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges, including anxiety, depression, stress, emotional overwhelm, trauma, grief and bereavement, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, identity struggles, burnout, and life transitions.

I also support clients who may be struggling with family dynamics, personal growth challenges, emotional regulation, confidence issues, and unresolved experiences that continue to impact their daily wellbeing.

My work focuses on helping individuals better understand the root causes of their emotional difficulties while building healthier coping strategies, resilience, and long-term emotional balance.

My approach to therapy is centred around creating a trusting, collaborative, and compassionate therapeutic relationship where each client feels respected and understood.

I recognise that every individual’s experiences are unique, which is why I take a personalised approach to therapy rather than applying a single method to every client. Together, we work to understand emotional patterns, explore underlying experiences, and develop healthier ways of managing life’s challenges.

I place great importance on cultural awareness, personal values, family background, and each individual’s lived experiences, ensuring therapy feels relevant and supportive to the person sitting in front of me.

My goal is not simply to help clients manage immediate difficulties, but to support long-term emotional growth, self-awareness, resilience, and lasting wellbeing.