Counsellor profile
Layla Kareem, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 6 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, relationships and life changes
Continue with LaylaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (394226)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Layla supplied to BetterHelp.
- Person-centred work
- Text-based sessions
- Attachment focus
About Layla
BACP. Six years' experience. Layla Kareem works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, career matters, bipolar and depression, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care matters, eating and food-related issues, addiction, and personality-related difficulties.
Layla offers counselling using person-centred approaches alongside psychoanalytic ideas. She brings elements of existential thinking and mindfulness into sessions. The biography states that she currently works via text-based sessions only, so conversations are carried out through written messaging rather than in-person meetings.
In practice she invites clients to explain what they want from counselling and adapts to those preferences. Sessions aim to let people express difficult feelings and think through personal problems. She describes the work as involving attentive listening and discussion of emotions and thoughts to help people process experience and make sense of challenges.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and emotionally focused work to look at relationship patterns and connection difficulties. Cognitive behavioural techniques may be used to address unhelpful thinking and coping strategies. Existential ideas are brought in when people want to examine life direction and meaning.
Layla works in English and accepts international clients. The profile indicates she practises within the United Kingdom and has six years' experience as a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns of connection and trust in relationships; it looks at how early bonds influence current interactions and helps people notice and change repeating patterns. Client-centred counselling centres the client's perspective and priorities, offering listening, reflection and support for people to explore their feelings and decisions.Choosing the right approach is part of the counselling process. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to use. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs do.
The biography notes she currently works via text-based sessions only, so written messaging is the stated session format. If you are considering online counselling, check the available session formats before booking. Online work can fit more easily into a busy routine, allow short check-ins during the day, and remove travel time. Text-based sessions can suit people who prefer to reflect in writing or who need a format that does not require being on camera.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and self-esteem concerns, plus grief, trauma, sleeping problems, career matters, mood disorders and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines person-centred counselling with psychoanalytic ideas, and uses elements of mindfulness and existential thinking in sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years' experience as a counsellor.
Is she a recognised professional and where is she based?
She is listed with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
The biography states she currently works via text-based sessions only; confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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