Counsellor profile
Deena Ramkhelawon, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 17 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, family and OCD
Continue with DeenaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (97520)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 17 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Deena supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- OCD and compulsions
- Family and parenting
About Deena
BACP, 17 years' experience. Deena Ramkhelawon works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and family concerns, relationships, self-esteem and related issues. She uses approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas.
Deena offers straightforward counselling focused on practical steps and clearer understanding. She listens to what is happening now and looks at how past experiences and attachments shape current responses. Sessions include talking through thoughts and feelings, practical CBT skills, and exploring patterns rooted in earlier relationships.
She pays particular attention to obsessive and compulsive symptoms and related anxieties. That work involves education about the problem, gradual exposure to feared situations and helping people reduce unhelpful responses. Deena describes this as a collaborative, paced process where the client leads the speed of change.
Deena also supports people dealing with caregiving stress, chronic illness and complex family strains. Conversations can cover communication problems, separation and divorce, work stress, money worries and questions about life purpose.
People choosing her counselling can expect a focus on building understanding, increasing coping choices and practising specific skills between sessions. She draws on a mix of short-term problem-solving and longer-term reflective work, matching the style to each person’s needs.
Sessions are conducted in English and based in the United Kingdom. International clients are not accepted.
How Deena applies therapeutic approaches in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It encourages choosing actions that match personal values even when feelings are uncomfortable, and can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and emotional responses. It helps people understand repeating patterns in close relationships and develop different ways of relating and coping.
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on clear, respectful listening and helping people find their own direction. It is helpful when someone wants space to talk things through and gradually build confidence and clarity.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as sessions progress.
The original biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the available formats before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving and everyday life, and some approaches lend themselves to shorter check-ins, skills practice between sessions or work that does not require video. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which format will suit a person’s needs when arranging the first appointment.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, career worries and compassion fatigue, among other concerns listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic thinking.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working in counselling and psychotherapy.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are sessions offered in?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs arranged and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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