About Saf
Dr. Saf Buxy helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and addiction. He also supports those dealing with trauma, low self-esteem, relationship strain and grief.
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and brings 20 years of professional experience to his work. He focuses on practical conversations tailored to each person. Sessions are client-led and aim to build clear steps for change.
He says he treats everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion.
Background and approach
Dr Buxy adapts what happens in sessions to suit individual needs. That might mean working on motivation and confidence, looking at patterns that keep problems going, or finding ways to cope with intense feelings. He explains options and agrees a simple plan with the person he is supporting.
He also offers help for intimacy-related worries, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain and career concerns. Additional areas include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, codependency and coping after disasters. People seeking support from an LGBT perspective will find his practice lists LGBT among the concerns he addresses.
He accepts international clients and works in English. To begin, visitors are asked to use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete the matching questionnaire.
What Saf works with
Everything Saf lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Saf is listed here; the rest shows what else Saf works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How evidence-based approaches can work online
Two commonly used evidence-based techniques involve speaking openly about feelings and changing unhelpful patterns. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world steps to reduce anxiety or low mood. This helps people notice smaller changes and build confidence over time. Another approach looks at patterns in relationships and attachment, helping people spot recurring dynamics and try new ways of communicating and relating in daily life.Finding the right approach is treated as a shared task. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what has worked or not worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as needed, so the work stays practical and relevant to the person’s life.
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit around work, family and travel commitments. It can make shorter check-ins easier, avoid travel time and allow sessions during a break in the day. If you need international access, this profile indicates international clients are accepted, so ask about scheduling across time zones when you start the matching process.
Questions people ask about Saf
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and trauma. He also helps with self-esteem, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues.
How would sessions typically feel and proceed?
Sessions are practical and conversational, tailored to each person. The counsellor aims to agree simple goals and manageable steps to work on between meetings.
What experience does the counsellor have?
He has 20 years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom supporting a range of concerns from anxiety to coping after trauma.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Can people use languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are accepted according to the profile information provided.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
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