About Malekapukhrajbanu
Malekapukhrajbanu "Maleka" Qureshi helps people who are coping with stress and anxiety. She focuses on obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, and process addictions like problematic pornography use, exercise, or gambling. Maleka works with people from diverse backgrounds and pays attention to multicultural concerns.
She practices in Illinois and brings 15 years of experience to her work. Her sessions are straightforward and practical. She listens first, then helps clients notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses.
Background and approach
Therapy can include short skills practice, talking through painful thoughts, and setting small goals to build momentum. Maleka uses several approaches to fit each person's needs rather than one fixed method. Maleka holds LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she applies that training in clinical work across a range of concerns.
She draws on cognitive techniques to challenge upsetting thoughts, acceptance-based strategies to reduce struggle with internal experience, and client-centered listening to make people feel heard. This mix helps people manage anxiety and regain a sense of control. She also brings elements of emotion-focused and dialectical work when emotions feel intense or relationships are strained.
Those methods help clients name feelings and build better emotion regulation skills. Motivational strategies are used when someone wants change but feels stuck. Her style is collaborative and direct.
Clients set the pace and decide which goals matter most. The practice aims to turn small changes into steady progress toward a calmer, more balanced life.
How approach and online care work together
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move someone toward a life they care about. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. These methods are often helpful for anxiety, obsessions, and compulsive behaviors.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and style. Sessions can mix ACT, CBT, client-centered listening, or emotion-focused techniques so the work stays aligned with what the client wants to accomplish.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between appointments or to have shorter, more frequent contact. These options help clients fit therapy into work, family, and daily life while keeping focus on progress and practical steps.
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- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English