Shagufta Balquis

About Shagufta

About Me/ My Therapy Approach I am an experienced psychotherapist with over 25 years of working in the NHS with people with mental health problems, trauma and complexity. I am a UKCP registered and accredited Systemic and Family Psychotherapist and a member of The Association for Family and Systemic Therapy (AFSP). I specialise in family, child, couple relationships and trauma. I work from a relational and trauma-informed perspective.

Clients I Work With I work with individuals, families, couples, young people, children, adults, older adults, groups, organisations, trainees

Issues I work with I work with a wide range of issues, these include; effects of trauma, relationship distress, domestic violence and abuse, PTSD, complex-PTSD, anxiety, bereavement, traumatic grief, depression, life transitions/loss, health related issues, family conflict, couple and relationships issues, communication issues, addictions, identity issues, low self-esteem, child mental health issues, separation, divorce, stress, work-related issues, cultural issues, women’s issues, eating disorders, menopause, adverse childhood experiences, attachment issues, anger issues, suicidality, self-harm, pregnancy related issues, neurodiversity, life issues arising from early life and parenting issues, chronic pain, spirituality, health and social anxiety, men’s issues, bullying, loneliness, difficulties related to ageing and other life cycle issues.

What I offer Systemic and Family Psychotherapy, Couple Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy.

I am also trained in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), CBT, trained in multiple trauma-focused approaches, including, Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Level 1 and 2, Internal Family Systems, Somatic and Body-Based Interventions.

Session setting options

• Face to face
• Online
• Clinic
• Phone

What I can help with

• Couples
• Trauma and abuse
• Individual
• Families