Fadumo Mohamed, BACP
Fadumo Mohamed is a counsellor with 26 years of experience based in the United Kingdom.
About Fadumo
Fadumo Mohamed is a counsellor with 26 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, depression and trauma. She works in English, Arabic and Somali and has supported people affected by war, torture, sexual and physical abuse, and natural disasters.
Fadumo believes clients are the experts in their own stories. She looks for strengths you already have and builds on them.
Background and approach
The first step can feel hard, and she aims to make that step easier and less daunting. Her approach mixes practical strategies and time to process difficult memories. She uses methods that focus on trauma, attachment and emotional experience alongside mindfulness and acceptance work.
Sessions are calm and paced to what feels manageable for each person. Over more than two decades she has worked with many different life situations, including immigration issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and challenges linked to prejudice or discrimination. She also addresses issues such as infidelity, jealousy, gender dysphoria and postpartum depression.
Fadumo is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers online sessions by video and phone, and also supports live chat and text messaging. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that suits them.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 17454 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Fadumo lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Adoption and foster care
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Gender dysphoria
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
Ways of working Fadumo names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Online approaches that focus on trauma and emotion
Trauma-focused therapy aims to help people process distressing memories and reduce their impact on daily life. It often involves revisiting and reframing memories in a controlled way so they feel less overwhelming and intrusive.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches skills to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. The goal is to help people act in line with their values while learning simple tools for handling painful emotions.
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in relationships and emotional bonds. It helps people understand how early connections shape current reactions and guides new ways of relating and feeling safer with others.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about symptoms, goals and preferences, and then adapt methods to fit those needs. This means plans can change as progress is made and new issues come up.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging to provide flexibility. Video gives a near face-to-face feel, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits shorter check-ins or days when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family or travel while keeping a steady connection to a therapist.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Fadumo commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, depression and trauma, including trauma related to war, torture, sexual or physical abuse and natural disasters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and paced to each person. She combines practical coping strategies with time to process emotions and difficult memories.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 26 years of professional experience working with a wide range of issues and life situations across different communities.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in therapy?
Sessions are offered in English, Arabic and Somali to accommodate different language needs.
What session formats are available online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.