Khafayah Abdulsalam, BACP, NCPS

Khafayah Abdulsalam is a Muslim counsellor and psychotherapist whose practice blends faith-informed perspectives with evidence-based therapeutic methods. She is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists - and an Accredited Registrant of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), which upholds professional standards for practice. She is also a member of the Muslim Counsellors and Psychotherapists Network (MCAPN).

Trained in Islamic counselling, Khafayah offers the option to include spiritual resources such as Qur'anic reflections, du'a, and the Names of Allah when clients request an approach that honours their faith. Her work is trauma-informed and integrative, tailoring interventions to each person. She draws on person-centred principles, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), emotional regulation techniques, and reflective journaling, combining these with faith-based guidance when desired.

Khafayah supports people experiencing emotional overwhelm, anxiety, grief, burnout, toxic or spiritually abusive relationships, low self-worth, shame, and internal conflict. She also works with cultural and religious identity struggles, and with those who feel emotionally lost or silenced within faith and family systems. She often works with women from African and Muslim backgrounds who carry wounds shaped by silence or cultural expectations, offering a calm and respectful space to explore their stories, release what no longer serves them, and rebuild their sense of self and spiritual connection.

Therapy with Khafayah focuses on sustainable healing rather than quick fixes, and she engages in regular clinical supervision in line with BACP guidelines. She provides remote therapy options including video, phone, or messaging for clients based in the United Kingdom and internationally.