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Yasmeen Bibi Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist

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Yasmeen Bibi Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist

I provide relationship, mental health, self-esteem, trauma and abuse recovery therapy. Thank you for visiting my page.

Personal tragedy and peoples ability to overcome their ordeals have always moved me to do what I do. I interact with these super beings who are facing their existential limitations and crises in everyday life. I get to speak to them, listen to them and sit with them when they are breaking and making. When they are in shambles surrounded by their emotional chaos and utter disappointments and tragedies. Yet their will to go on and work through it, making sense of it, creating a narrative for themselves, finding meaning for them to be here facing and living this life. It's such a humbling and awe-inspiring experience for me as a therapist and to be allowed to be part of their personal journey. As I strive to seek the meaning of life, I'm passionate about using psychotherapy as a ther**eutic way to connect with individuals and couples to enhance their understanding about themselves, to improve the quality of their lives and relationships. I provide a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space to my clients where they can unpack their chaos and find a narrative for themselves that can give them meaning to their experiences, help them get in touch with their grief, guilt, shame, that allows finding peace, harmony and self-acceptance. Most common feedback I get from my clients is that they have experienced a feeling of getting unstuck, authenticity and improved quality of life. As well as a positive shift in mindset, physical health, mental well being leaving them with a sense of empowerment. I have given counselling to a diverse set of clients with distinct needs and abilities over thousands of hours over nearly a decade. Many of these individuals have been referred by Healthy Minds, Well-being centres and Haven Wolverhampton, through a network of social workers, GP’s and referrals from satisfied clients. I am a Senior Psychotherapist with experience in using different modalities like Psychother**eutic, Humanistic and Existentialist. My Relationship Training and experience is in Systemic and Transactional analysis. While I provide clinical supervision to counsellors and students, you will find me regularly facilitating workshops and mentoring groups. If you would like to learn more about my services, let's have a call or drop me an email.

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Look forward to working with you in the near future.

09/10/2025

I can understand why you feel afraid of marriage after seeing what your parents’ relationship was like. You grew up watching not only your father’s behaviour but also your mother’s response to it. When one parent allows mistreatment to continue, even out of fear or social pressure, it teaches children that love and pain somehow go together. Your mother may have believed she was doing the right thing, but her tolerance also enabled the situation to continue. That means you were not just a witness but part of that environment, and it is understandable that it has affected your views on relationships. The important thing now is to recognise that you are not your parents. You can set your own boundaries and decide what kind of love and respect you will accept. Perhaps your fear is not only about ending up with someone like your father but also about not wanting to become like your mother. The fact that you see the pattern means you have the power to break it.

04/10/2025

You are in a challenging situation, and it is entirely understandable that you feel conflicted. The considerable age gap between you and your husband means you are at very different stages in life, and with his child now living with you full-time, the reality of your situation has shifted in ways you did not agree to. This change has acted as a catalyst, prompting you to reflect on whether the marriage truly meets your emotional and personal needs. Acknowledging that it may not is not a sign of failure but of self-awareness. You were honest about your boundaries from the start, and it is valid to recognise that the dynamic no longer aligns with who you are or what you want for your future. It takes courage to admit when something is no longer right for you, and choosing to walk away now may allow you to build a relationship that is more balanced, compatible, and fulfilling for the stage of life you are in.
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03/10/2025

List your needs in the marriage, such as emotional, physical, social, religious and financial, and notice which are being met and which are not.
Then face reality: your husband has said he is the way he is, so either accept him as he is or give a clear ultimatum, and if he does not change then walk away with honesty and grace.
Hoping or trying to manipulate him into change will only mirror the dishonesty you already feel.
Since you are aware of the situation and have the choice to leave; staying means you are accepting it because some other value in the marriage matters more to you than intimacy, it makes you complicit in it, more like an enabler but not a victim. Once you see this as your choice you won’t feel helpless.
Some couples in this position find unconventional solutions such as parallel lives or open arrangements, though whether that is possible depends on your cultural and religious values.
In the end the question is simply whether you can live this way for the rest of your life.

02/10/2025

What you’re experiencing is not love but the effect of your brain’s reward system being hijacked by the push-and-pull dynamic of the relationship. After conflict, reconciliation triggers a surge of dopamine, creating a temporary “high” that can feel addictive and drive the urge to reconnect. This craving is your brain seeking the next reward, not a genuine sign that the relationship is healthy. If you call him, the same cycle of honeymoon, arguments, and hostility is very likely to repeat. The irritability and longing you feel now are part of withdrawal and will pass with time. To truly move forward, it’s important to focus on your own healing, ideally with the support of a therapist who can help you break this pattern.

30/09/2025

Please think very carefully before entering into this nikkah. If a man tells you that you cannot speak to the imam, he is silencing you and preventing you from protecting the very rights Islam gives you. In your nikkah contract you have the right to set your mehr, to request a financial allowance, your right to divorce him and even to restrict him from marrying another wife while you are still married. If he stops you from voicing these, he is taking away your Islamic rights.
It is also worrying that he wants to keep the only copy of the nikkah. That document belongs to both of you. If he takes control of it now, what will stop him later from controlling your travel documents, bank accounts or other important papers? If you live in Europe or the United States, refusing to register the marriage legally is another red flag, as it denies you protection over property, finances and your future security. This is not about clothing but about your rights, your voice and your autonomy.
Please do not step into this unsafe situation.

24/09/2025

At 60 your mum is still young enough to change if she genuinely wanted to. From what you describe though, it seems she has carried a lot of unresolved pain from her past and uses that to stay in a victim role. This can make her appear meek and beaten down, yet at the same time highly manipulative. The fact she is not changing suggests she does not want to take responsibility or accountability for her behaviour, which is often the case with manipulative people.

From what you have described, it feels as if you have been a victim of covert narcissism from your mother. This can cause deep anxiety because you end up feeling responsible for her feelings and tiptoeing around her needs rather than your own. The most important step is boundaries. If she over shares with your husband or crosses a line, calmly let her know it is not appropriate. Her anger, tears or silent treatment are likely ways to avoid responsibility rather than proof that you are in the wrong. Therapy can really help you disentangle yourself from this dynamic, reclaim your own needs and begin to feel more free and at peace in your relationships.

21/09/2025

Visibility is Resistance

In some societies, women are told to disappear.
Showing your face, walking freely, working openly, sharing your image is all policed. Morality, culture, and religion are used to justify it.

First, women are dehumanised. They are called annoying wives, objectified, treated as toys for men to play with. For example, M***i Tariq Masood once said, if you cannot find one sixteen-year-old, get two eight-year-olds or four four-year-olds. When confronted, he said he was just joking. Yet he was promoting pe******ia and violence against women. It is no wonder r**e is so common in Pakistan.

Before any male accountability for these crimes, women are demonised. Cover your faces, cover your forms, stay out of sight. They are gaslighted into believing that their very existence is a crime and a sin because men cannot regulate their s*xual urges.

Those who shame women gain popularity by judging. Their weapon is shame. Their currency is fear. In such societies, women navigate an impossible space. If they are visible, they are attacked as if it is justified.

Yet women who remain visible work, speak, and exist without apology. Every step is defiance, every glance rebellion. In a society that first dehumanises and then demonises, simply being seen is resistance.

‎دیکھائی دینا مزاحمت ہے

‎کچھ معاشروں میں عورتیں غائب رہنے پر مجبور ہیں۔
‎اپنا چہرہ دکھانا، آزادانہ چلنا، کام کرنا یا تصویر شئیر کرنا سب پر پابندی ہے۔ اخلاقیات، ثقافت اور مذہب اسے جواز دیتے ہیں۔

‎پہلے غیر انسانی بنایا جاتا ہے۔ پریشان کن بیوی، اشیاء، مردوں کے کھیل کے کھلونے۔
‎مثال کے طور پر، مفتی طارق مسعود نے کہا کہ اگر ایک سولہ سالہ نہ ملے تو دو آٹھ سالہ یا چار چار سالہ لے لیں۔ بعد میں کہا کہ صرف مذاق تھا۔ لیکن یہ واضح طور پر بچوں سے زیادتی اور عورتوں پر تشدد کو فروغ دینا ہے۔

‎پھر بدنام کیا جاتا ہے۔ چہرہ چھپائیں، جسم چھپائیں، نظر سے اوجھل رہیں۔ وجود جرم اور گناہ سمجھا جاتا ہے کیونکہ مرد اپنی خواہشات قابو میں نہیں رکھ سکتے۔

‎جو عورتیں نظر آتی ہیں، وہ بولتی ہیں، کام کرتی ہیں اور بغیر معذرت کے جیتی ہیں۔ ہر قدم مزاحمت، ہر نظر بغاوت۔
‎ایک ایسے معاشرے میں جو پہلے غیر انسانی بناتا ہے اور پھر بدنام کرتا ہے، عورت کا صرف نظر آنا ہی ایک بہت بڑی مزاحمت سمجھا جا سکتا ہے

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12/09/2025

Feminism is Faith in Action

Many in South Asia see feminism as “Western” or even “anti-Islam.” But Islam itself gave women rights centuries before the West:
• Inheritance rights
• Education rights
• The right to own businesses
• The right to divorce without stigma
• A voice in political and social matters

Women in the time of the Prophet ﷺ were teachers, advisors, and leaders. What limits women today is not Islam, but culture—especially South Asian patriarchy disguised as religion.

So if someone calls you a feminist, wear it as a badge of honor. What kind of human being with a sound mind would not stand on their own side? Don’t be ashamed of speaking up for yourself and for other women. This is not rebellion—it’s Islam in action, it’s faith in action.

جنوبی ایشیا میں اکثر لوگ نسوانیت (فیمینزم) کو “مغربی” یا “اسلام مخالف” سمجھتے ہیں۔ لیکن حقیقت یہ ہے کہ اسلام نے عورتوں کو وہ حقوق دیے تھے جو مغرب کو صدیوں بعد ملے:
• وراثت کا حق
• تعلیم کا حق
• کاروبار کرنے کا حق
• بغیر بدنامی کے طلاق لینے کا حق
• سیاسی و سماجی معاملات میں رائے دینے کا حق

نبی اکرم ﷺ کے زمانے میں عورتیں استاد، مشیر اور رہنما تھیں۔ آج عورتوں کو جو محدود کیا جاتا ہے وہ اسلام نہیں، بلکہ ثقافت ہے—خاص طور پر جنوبی ایشیائی پدرسری نظام جو مذہب کے نام پر چلایا جاتا ہے۔

اگر کوئی آپ کو فیمینسٹ کہے تو اس پر فخر کریں۔ کون سا باشعور انسان اپنی ہی طرف نہ کھڑا ہوگا؟ اپنے اور دوسری عورتوں کے حق میں آواز اٹھانے سے شرمائیں نہیں۔ یہ بغاوت نہیں ہے—یہ اسلام کا عکاس ہے، یہ ایمان کا عمل ہے۔

11/09/2025

It sounds like there’s a lot of confusion for you right now both about love itself and about this person. When someone says they’re speaking to others, it can create pressure and make things feel even more unclear. What often helps is taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture: your goals, your stage in life, the pros and cons of this relationship, and what you truly want moving forward. A therapist or relationship counselor can support you in exploring this in a safe, unbiased way without any agenda other than helping you make the best choice for yourself. If you’d like, feel free to check my profile and connect; this is exactly the kind of work I help people with.

09/09/2025

Why is it that women, who have suffered under patriarchy for centuries, sometimes end up perpetuating it themselves? We see it all around us — women criticizing other women, excusing men’s cruelty, or defending cultural and religious doctrines that oppress them.

This is often called internalized misogyny — a form of self-directed misogyny where women absorb patriarchal messages and then enforce them, against themselves and against others.

The roots run deep. Centuries of trauma and generational conditioning teach women to survive by aligning with the very system that harms them. Some believe enforcing these rules gives them respect, safety, or even virtue. Others repeat them simply because it feels “normal,” never asking who benefits and who is harmed. Sometimes it even looks like trauma bonding with the oppressor — finding security by siding with power.

But it doesn’t have to stay this way. Change begins with awareness, with asking hard questions, and with creating safe spaces where women support instead of police one another. It grows when we see role models who resist, when therapy helps untangle trauma bonds, and when society itself shifts toward equity.

Internalized misogyny isn’t just hatred — it’s fear, survival, and conditioning. But once we name it, we can challenge it. And when women stand in solidarity, lifting each other up instead of tearing each other down, we begin to break the cycle and build something better.

06/09/2025

The anger he saved for his mother, he spends on his wife.

Men who grow up watching their mothers suffer abuse often carry a silent rage inside them. They resent their mothers for staying, but they rarely confront them. Instead, that anger festers. And when they become men, they don’t unleash it on their mothers—they unleash it on their girlfriends and wives. The cycle repeats, and the women they claim to love end up paying the price.

04/09/2025

Misogynist Liberal – A Confusing Paradox

It can be quite confusing when someone presents themselves as liberal—believing in gender equality, speaking all the right words, and showing progressive values on the surface—yet their behavior tells another story.

This is where the idea of the misogynist liberal comes in. On one hand, they openly support women’s rights and equality. On the other hand, they still:
• Hold stereotypical concepts about women
• Objectify or s*xualize women
• Undermine women’s experiences or dismiss their voices
• See women, deep down, as vulnerable, as s*x symbols, or as less capable
• Carry unconscious resentment or hostility toward women

Often, this contradiction isn’t obvious at first—it’s hidden under a liberal mask. But once you start noticing, it becomes clear that misogyny can persist even in men who outwardly claim to be progressive.

The dynamic is especially complex in South Asian contexts, where cultural conditioning and family experiences strongly shape attitudes toward gender. Sometimes, unresolved feelings toward mothers or fathers, combined with toxic concepts of masculinity perpetuated through cultural biases, get deeply internalized. These early experiences and pressures then resurface later as a generalized—yet covert—hatred or mistrust toward women.

The point is: misogyny isn’t limited to conservatives or traditionalists. It can live quietly inside so-called liberals too. And recognizing this paradox is the first step toward addressing it.

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Accredited Psychotherapist/Counsellor/Supervisor. I have been involved in providing clinical counselling to a number of organisations: My Time Birmingham, Changing Lives (previously known as Platform 51) and currently employed as a clinical counsellor/ coordinator and facilitating group therapy sessions (part-time) at Aspiring Futures in Wolverhampton. I am providing individual counselling at Relate Wolverhampton. It is outcome measured brief solution focused therapy. Where maximum number of sessions offered to the patients referred by GP's are 6 sessions in total. I have successfully established ther**eutic alliance with culturally diverse clients with distinct needs and abilities, many of these individuals have been referred by Healthy Minds, Well-being centres and Haven Wolverhampton, through their social workers, GP’s and self–referrals. In addition my services have also included both public sector and private bodies. As a part of current role at Aspiring Futures CIC, since November 2016, I am providing coaching and mentoring to Steps to Work (Family Matters) participants (people who are unemployed but not ready for work). Offering psychological support, identifying barriers, identifying their needs, setting up boundaries, starting working on action plan, setting up realistic goals, that results in improvement in mental health and well being. That ads focus and enhances their quality of life. This encourages the clients to take responsibility and improves their decision making abilities, enhances their self-esteem resulting in good ego-strenght. Clients are sign posted and referred to other support available. The model of my practice is integrative, person-centred, psycho-dynamic and existential approach. I have in-depth cultural and religious awareness along with a good command of Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi languages and experience of working ther**eutically with culturally diverse communities and sensitive issues. I have experience of working with issues regarding: Self esteem Addiction Substance abuse Domestic abuse Sexual abuse Childhood trauma/abuse Abandonment issues Infertility Adoption Occupational therapy Employment Bullying Homelessness Cultural homelessness Identity Relationship Marriage Divorce Chronic fatigue Anger Control issues OCD PTSD Self harm Su***de Depression Anxiety Stress Mental health Disability Loss/Bereavement Counselling Eating disorders Gay/Lesbian issues Couple Therapy I work with individuals, groups, couples, organisations I offer face to face, solution focussed, long term or short term therapy.