Sobbia Saleem Therapy & Wellbeing
Glasgow, Across the UK & International
The whole picture
No two people arrive at therapy carrying the same history. Integrative counselling begins with that truth — and builds from there. Rather than fitting you to a method, it draws from multiple traditions — psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive — weaving them around what you actually need. The result is therapy that can shift as you shift, and go where a single approach often can't reach.
Drawn from three traditions.
Built around one person.
Integrative counselling doesn't subscribe to a single therapeutic doctrine. Instead, it draws from multiple established traditions — psychodynamic, humanistic, and cognitive — weaving them together based on the individual's needs, presentation, and goals.
In practice, this means you are never made to fit a framework. The framework adapts to fit you. Some weeks that might mean exploring the past. Others, examining thought patterns in the present. Others still, sitting with emotion and simply being heard.
Integrative counselling is the foundation that holds my practice together — the scaffolding around which somatic work, IFS, polyvagal-informed practice, and hypnotherapy are built. It provides the relational container that all other approaches depend on.
"Sessions with me don't follow a script. They follow you."
Psychodynamic
Explores how early relationships, childhood experiences, and unconscious patterns shape present-day behaviour and feeling. Looks beneath the surface — not to explain everything from the past, but to understand what it's still doing now.
I draw on this for: attachment patterns, repetitive relational dynamics, and early trauma
Humanistic
Places the person — not the problem — at the centre. Emphasises self-actualisation, meaning, and the fundamental human drive toward growth. Underpins the quality of the therapeutic relationship itself: warmth, unconditional positive regard, authenticity.
I draw on this for: identity, meaning, values work, and the relational foundation of all sessions
Cognitive
Examines the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviour. Identifies patterns of thinking that maintain distress — and offers practical ways to engage with them differently. Less about challenging thoughts, more about understanding the beliefs underneath.
I draw on this for: anxiety, self-critical patterns, and cognitive reframing
Integrative doesn't mean eclectic — it doesn't mean randomly borrowing bits from different places. It means holding a coherent philosophy about what therapy is for, and drawing from different traditions with intentionality.
These are the principles that guide every session I hold, regardless of which specific approach takes centre stage on any given day.
The relationship is the foundation
Research consistently shows that the therapeutic relationship is the strongest predictor of outcome — not the technique. Creating the right conditions for trust and honesty comes before everything else.
You are the expert on yourself
I bring knowledge and tools. You bring the only true knowledge of your own experience. Good therapy is a collaboration, not a prescription.
Past and present, both matter
Patterns have roots. But you are not defined by your history. The work is to understand the past well enough to stop being driven by it without realising.
Pacing follows you
There is no timeline. Some people need to go slowly. Some want to move quickly. I follow the pace that feels right to you, and we adjust as we go.
On its own, integrative counselling is a complete and effective approach. But it also acts as the relational container within which all other modalities are used. If you're curious how somatic therapy, IFS, polyvagal work, or hypnotherapy fit into the whole, this is the foundation they rest on.
Practical: Integrative counselling sessions are 50 minutes, with 90-minute sessions also available. Sessions are available in person in Glasgow and online across the UK. All new clients begin with a free 20-minute consultation.
Integrative counselling is what allows me to draw from somatic therapy, Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal Theory, and clinical hypnotherapy within the same work — tailoring not just the approach, but how those approaches are woven together around you specifically. It is the relational and philosophical foundation that makes the rest coherent.
For someone coming to this practice with a complex history, or who has tried other forms of therapy and found them wanting, this matters. It means there is no ceiling on what the work can address — and no single lens through which everything must be seen. The modalities deepen the work; integrative counselling is what gives them a home.
Whether you're new to therapy or coming back after an unhelpful experience, integrative counselling provides a flexible, responsive foundation — one that evolves as you do.
Book a Free ConsultationEvery new client begins with a free 20-minute call. It's a chance to ask anything, share a little about what's brought you here, and get a feel for whether we'd be a good fit.
No obligation. No pressure. No wrong way to begin.