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Boutaina Rahal, BACP

Boutaina Rahal is a UK BACP counsellor who helps people work through trauma, anxiety and life changes.

About Boutaina

Boutaina Rahal is a UK BACP counsellor who helps people work through trauma, anxiety and life changes. She speaks English and Arabic and draws on twenty years of national and international experience. Her approach aims to be steady and practical for people who feel overwhelmed or stuck.

Boutaina uses a blend of approaches to suit each person. She focuses on what matters to the individual and helps them build small, manageable steps.

Background and approach

Sessions often centre on understanding patterns, managing stress, and strengthening self-worth. Her background includes work with adults who have experienced trauma, PTSD, abuse, and related issues such as low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people facing relationship difficulties, cultural and identity questions, grief, and career or parenting stresses.

She describes personal change as hard but possible and emphasises the client as the expert in their story. She trained in integrative psychotherapy and draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Existential ideas, Emotionally-Focused and Client-Centred approaches. Boutaina also has international experience and a British Arab cultural perspective that informs her work.

Boutaina holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. She also has a British Sign Language certificate and is learning French and Spanish. Her practice aims to help people notice strengths and take steady steps toward the changes they want.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	404637	March 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Boutaina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Boutaina names

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How her approaches work in online therapy

Trauma-Focused Therapy aims to help people process distressing events and reduce ongoing symptoms by working gently through memories and reactions. It can help people who feel haunted by past events to find calmer ways of responding. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and helping the person set the pace; it supports rebuilding confidence and self-understanding through a compassionate therapeutic relationship. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches concrete strategies for managing anxiety, depression and unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and they will adapt methods together over time. That collaborative process helps ensure the plan fits the person’s needs and pace.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging. Video suits fuller conversations and visual connection, while phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for short check-ins, step-by-step coaching and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on practical progress.

Frequently asked

What concerns does she commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, among other issues listed in her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach is integrative and practical, combining client-centred listening with techniques from CBT and trauma-focused work to help people manage symptoms and build skills.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has twenty years of national and international practice, including work with adults affected by trauma, PTSD, abuse and cultural identity concerns.

What credentials and region are associated with her practice?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English and Arabic.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and situations.

How are fees and starting up arranged?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.