Online therapy across the UK

A space to slow down, think deeply and feel understood.

I'm a BACP registered psychodynamic psychotherapist offering online therapy for adults, with specialist experience supporting Muslim women navigating identity, faith and family.

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I'm an online Muslim therapist offering psychodynamic psychotherapy and counselling for adults across the UK. I work with Muslim women navigating anxiety, depression, abusive relationships, divorce, complex childhood trauma and difficult family dynamics.

Sessions are held online, so you can speak from a space that feels safe to you, wherever you are in the UK. As a Muslim woman myself, I bring a lived understanding of holding faith, family expectations and your own becoming all at once. A free 15 minute introductory call is offered before booking, so you can see whether working together feels like the right fit.

MSc Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
BAATN Member
NCPS Accredited
Jannan Al-Abdisalam, BACP registered psychodynamic psychotherapist, Muslim therapist offering online therapy across the UK
About

Therapy that takes your whole story seriously.

My approach is reflective, relational and rooted in psychodynamic thinking. The premise is simple: our earliest relationships and experiences quietly shape how we feel, think and connect in the present. Many of my clients come to therapy because something feels stuck: a pattern that keeps repeating, an anxiety that won't lift, a sense that they're holding too much alone.

I bring over eight years of experience in psychology and mental health, alongside lived understanding of what it means to navigate more than one culture, faith and set of expectations. For many of the women I work with, that dual awareness matters. It means you don't have to explain the basics of izzat, family duty or the quiet weight of being the first in your family to seek therapy.

Sessions are held online, which means you can speak from a space that feels safe to you, whether that's a room at home, a parked car or somewhere away from the people you live with. I welcome enquiries from anyone, regardless of background. A free 15 minute consultation is offered before booking, so you can see whether working together feels like the right fit.

I'm a BACP registered psychodynamic psychotherapist. BACP is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the UK's leading professional body for talking therapies. Being BACP registered means meeting strict training, ethics and supervision standards, with accountability to a public complaints process.

Who I work with

You don't have to have the right words.

I work with adults navigating a wide range of experiences. The themes below come up often, but you don't need to fit a category to reach out.

Anxiety & persistent stress

When worry has become the background noise of your life or when the body holds tension your mind hasn't yet found words for.

Depression & low mood

The flatness, the loss of interest, the heaviness that can be hard to explain even to yourself. We make sense of it together, slowly.

Identity & faith

For Muslim women and second generation clients holding tension between who you are, who you were raised to be and who you're becoming.

Relationships & family

Marriage, parents, in-laws, friendships. The intergenerational patterns that follow us and the work of finding your own ground within them.

Trauma & unresolved past

What was buried but never resolved. We move at your pace, therapy should never feel like reliving something alone.

Self esteem & purpose

The inner critic that won't quieten, the quiet sense that something is missing. Building self compassion and a steadier sense of who you are.

How I work

Slow, honest and on your side.

Psychodynamic therapy is built on a simple idea: the past doesn't stay in the past. Our earliest relationships, with parents, siblings, the cultures and faiths we were raised in, quietly shape how we love, work, feel and protect ourselves as adults.

In sessions, I won't hand you a worksheet or a five step plan. Instead, we make space, for what comes up, for what's been hard to say, for the patterns you've noticed but couldn't name. Over time, understanding what's underneath your distress is what creates lasting change.

It's slower than some other therapies. It's also, for many of my clients, the first time anyone has really listened to the whole of them, not just the symptom, but the person.

I'm trained at Birkbeck (MSc Psychodynamic Counselling & Psychotherapy), City, University of London and Brunel University and registered with the BACP, BAATN and NCPS.

"Therapy isn't about being fixed. It's about being met. And slowly, finding your own way back to yourself." Jannan
Writing

Thoughts on therapy, faith and what it means to be understood.

Reflections written for the people I most often work with, Muslim women, second generation clients and anyone navigating identity and inheritance.

Fees & FAQ

Practical details, simply explained.

£70 per 50 minute session, online

A free 15 minute introductory call is offered before booking, so we can see whether working together feels right.

Book a free 15 minute call
Do I have to be Muslim to see you?
Not at all. I work with adults from any background. My training is in psychodynamic psychotherapy first, the cultural and faith awareness is something I bring when it's relevant to a client, not a requirement for working together.
How long does therapy take?
Psychodynamic therapy is an open ended process. Some clients work with me for a few months, others for a year or more. We review together how things are going and the decision about how long to continue is always yours.
What happens in the first session?
The first session is a chance for us to meet, for you to share what's brought you to therapy and for me to explain how I work. There's no pressure to have everything worked out, most people don't. We'll also talk about practicalities: frequency, fees and confidentiality.
Is online therapy as effective as in person?
Research suggests that for most people, online therapy is as effective as in person work. For some clients, especially those who live with family or worry about being seen entering a therapist's office, online actually offers more privacy and freedom.
Is what I share confidential?
Yes. Everything you share in sessions is confidential, with the standard limits required by my professional body (BACP), for example, if there is a serious risk to your life or someone else's. I'll explain all of this clearly in our first session.
Can therapy and Islamic belief sit together?
In my experience, yes. Therapy is a space for honest reflection, not a system of belief that competes with your faith. Many of my Muslim clients find that working through emotional difficulties helps them feel more grounded in their values, not less.
Contact

Get in touch.

The hardest part is often the first message. There's no obligation, a short call can help you decide what feels right.

Instagram
@talkswithjannan
Location
Online, across the UK
Based in Slough, Berkshire

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