About Sobbia

There's understanding yourself… and then there's actually changing.

Some of the people I work with aren't new to self-reflection. They know their patterns, they can trace things back, and they're tired of it not being enough. Others are just starting to put words to what they're feeling. Wherever you are, you're in the right place.

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At a Glance

Sobbia Saleem

Integrative Therapist · Clinical Hypnotherapist

Glasgow, Scotland

Specialising in

Complex Trauma Nervous Systems Working Overtime Lives That Don't Fit a Single Category For the Parts Therapy Hasn't Reached
My Why

When understanding
and felt experience meet

My work grew out of something I kept noticing in the therapy room and beyond it: so many thoughtful, capable people doing everything "right," showing up, talking openly, trying to understand themselves, and still feeling stuck. I know that feeling well - of going round in circles, becoming more aware of your problems but moving no further forward.

I could see that understanding on its own isn't always enough. People don't come to therapy just to make sense of things. They want to feel different. They want to move on with their lives, not stay stuck in the same place.

That's what my practice is built on: not just understanding yourself, but coming back to yourself by reconnecting with the parts you've learned to live without. And finally, being able to live differently.

"Most people aren't broken. They're disconnected: from their bodies, their instincts, and the parts of themselves they've learned to silence."
Sobbia Saleem
Sobbia Saleem smiling warmly, sitting relaxed with a mug in hand, in her softly lit therapy room.
Who I Am

A therapist who brings
all of herself to the room

I'm Sobbia (pronounced "So-bee-ah"), and my work centres on how earlier experiences, particularly trauma and neglect, continue to shape how people feel and move through their lives.

People come to me with anxiety, low mood, or a nervous system that feels constantly on edge. Often, underneath that, there's a quieter sense that something isn't quite right: overthinking, reacting in ways you don't fully understand, or feeling stuck in patterns that won't shift no matter how hard you've tried.

I take the time to really understand you, not just what's happening on the surface, but how it feels to be you in it. I work in a way that allows space for complexity, where nothing needs to be simplified, explained away, or made to fit. This isn't only about talking things through. It's about feeling into who you are and what you might need.

Whatever your experience has been, know that you're not alone, and you don't need to come here with everything figured out for this work to begin. However you've arrived at this page, I'm glad it's brought you here.

Trauma-Informed Clinical Hypnotherapy IFS Integrative Somatic & Nervous System
My Journey

The path that
led me here

My path here has been shaped by my own life experience, just as much as by training and clinical knowledge. As a geneticist working in research, I developed an early interest in how patterns form and persist, something that still shapes how I understand change today.

As a journalist, I've also lived and worked across very different countries and cultures, among people with very different beliefs about healing, family, and what a good life looks like. What's stayed with me most is how much is shared underneath all that difference: the same fears, the same longing to be understood.

Over time, I found myself wanting to be closer to the kind of change I was only ever observing, which is what led me to train as a therapist. My experiences have shaped how I sit with each person in front of me now: with real curiosity, and without assuming I already know what your experience means.

What I Stand For

The values that shape
every session

holding & moving
Supportive, and going somewhere

You should feel held here. But we're not sitting with things indefinitely. I'm paying attention to what's shifting, what's repeating, and where something is ready to move.

no pressure
Nothing is forced

If something isn't shifting, we don't push harder. We slow down and get curious about what's in the way, because that's usually where the real work is.

authenticity
Space for what's real

Nothing needs to be simplified, softened, or made acceptable. We work with what's actually there, even if it's messy, unclear, or hard to put into words.

the body knows
Body as wisdom

The nervous system doesn't lie. I take seriously what your body is saying, and help you learn to do the same.

together
We figure it out together

You don't need to explain yourself perfectly or get it "right." We work it out as we go, including the parts that don't yet make sense.

the long view
Towards independence

The aim isn't for you to rely on therapy. It's for you to feel more steady, more connected, and more able to navigate things from within yourself.

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Credentials

Training &
Qualifications

My clinical practice is grounded in extensive training and ongoing professional development, so you receive steady, dependable support and care.

I am also committed to regular supervision, ensuring my practice stays current, ethical, and evidence-informed. You can read more about my professional training and qualifications below.

Postgraduate Studies in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy
Postgraduate training spanning person-centred, psychodynamic, and integrative frameworks
BACP-accredited programme
Internal Family Systems Therapist
Advanced-level IFS training, encompassing the full model from parts work through Self-leadership and unburdening
IFS Institute UK · Levels 1–3
Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist (HPD, Dip CAH)
Extensive clinical training spanning ego-state integration, solution-focused suggestion, advanced regression, and Ericksonian technique
NCH-accredited programme
Integrative Changework Practitioner
Applies memory reconsolidation and body-based neuroscience to create change at the subconscious level
IACT-accredited programme · Member, ECC
Practitioner of Neurolinguistic Programming (PNLP)
Authoritative command of language patterning, anchoring, and reframing to drive rapid behavioural change
UK Academy of Therapeutic Arts and Sciences
The Vagus Nerve Program
Applied expertise in polyvagal-informed practice, using vagal toning and co-regulation to restore nervous system balance
Nervous System School

Ready to begin

If something here feels familiar, let's talk.

A complimentary 20-minute conversation, with no obligation to continue. It's simply a chance to meet, ask questions, and feel whether this is the right fit. I'd love to hear from you.

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