Alhanoof Idris, PACFA

Alhanoof Idris is a PACFA counsellor with more than 11 years of practical experience supporting people through hard times. She works in a warm, non-judgemental way and focuses on building practical skills alongside the strengths each person already has. Sessions are intended to help people gain clarity, feel more capable, and take steps that match their values.

Her work covers stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and motivation. She listens first and helps people notice what is working for them. From there she helps design simple strategies that fit everyday life and goals.

Alhanoof follows a client-centred, strengths-based approach. That means she treats the person as the expert in their life and works alongside them rather than telling them what to do. Conversations focus on understanding feelings, identifying strengths and trying practical ways to make changes.

She aims to create a respectful and supportive space where people can go at their own pace. The focus is on building confidence, resolving obstacles and making steady progress toward meaningful change. Many people find that having a steady, compassionate partner in that process helps them move forward.

Taking the first step can feel difficult. Alhanoof encourages small, achievable steps and offers steady support as people work toward a more balanced and fulfilling life.

Evidence-based approaches and online support

Alhanoof uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasise practical tools and personal strengths. One common approach focuses on building coping strategies for stress and anxiety, teaching skills to manage overwhelming thoughts and reshape unhelpful patterns. Another approach centres on trauma-aware work that helps people process difficult experiences at a pace that feels manageable, while focusing on safety and stabilising skills.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options, listen to your goals and preferences, and recommend ways forward that suit your situation. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques to try and how to adapt them to everyday life.

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as they are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow check-ins from different locations. They also let sessions be shorter or more frequent when that helps, and can be useful when a quieter setting or less screen time is needed. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt exercises and practical tools to work well in a remote format.