Layla Kareem, BACP
Layla Kareem is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and life changes.
About Layla
Layla Kareem is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and life changes. She offers straightforward support for grief, career worries, sleeping problems and compassion fatigue. Layla works with people navigating intimacy issues, bipolar and depression concerns as well as addiction and eating-related problems.
She practices in the United Kingdom and speaks English. Layla uses a warm, person-centred stance in sessions. She listens without judging and encourages honest talk about feelings and events.
Background and approach
That approach is combined with techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping. Her background also draws on attachment-focused ideas and emotionally-focused therapy. These approaches help when relationships, abandonment or family of origin issues are part of the problem.
Layla pays attention to how early experiences shape current reactions and helps clients explore those links. She works collaboratively, asking what you want to change and pacing sessions to match your needs. Practical tools and short experiments may be offered alongside deeper conversation.
Text-based formats are available for people who prefer written sessions. Layla is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has six years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns.
To begin, she invites you to say a little about yourself and what you hope to gain from counselling.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 394226 | February 2027 |
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 Layla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Layla names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- 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.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Layla uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. This can help when trust, abandonment or family of origin issues cause anxiety in close relationships. Sessions focus on recognising relational habits and trying new ways of relating.She also draws on client-centred practice which places the person at the heart of the work. That means the counsellor follows your concerns, reflects what you say and encourages you to find your own solutions. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used alongside this to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioural changes that reduce distress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Layla will discuss which methods feel most useful and adapt sessions to your goals and preferences. That conversation is collaborative and ongoing so the plan can change as you make progress.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls let you meet face to face when that helps, phone sessions suit quick check-ins or lower bandwidth, and text-based messaging or live chat can fit into busy days or support people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy going around work, travel and other commitments, and to try approaches in everyday life.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, sleeping problems, career concerns, bipolar and depression, and addiction or eating-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and person-centred. She listens without judgement and combines practical techniques with deeper conversation to suit each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working with a wide range of personal difficulties.
What professional credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, with text sessions available where preferred.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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