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Saumu Masha-Charo, BACP

Saumu Masha-Charo is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience.

About Saumu

Saumu Masha-Charo is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety, struggling with low mood, or coping after trauma and abuse. Saumu supports clients facing life changes and those wanting to build self-esteem and motivation.

Saumu works in a respectful, sensitive and compassionate way. She adapts sessions to each person's needs and prefers to shape conversations around what matters most to the individual.

Background and approach

Her style is straightforward and calm, with an emphasis on practical steps that people can use between meetings. Clients can expect a collaborative approach where goals are set together. Saumu pays attention to issues like guilt, shame and isolation, and helps people explore forgiveness, self-love and life purpose.

She aims to break down problems into manageable parts and to build skills for coping day to day. Sessions are offered in English and Swahili, and Saumu accepts clients internationally. Her work is informed by evidence-based therapeutic techniques and by her real-world experience helping people find clearer direction.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and Saumu invites people to begin with a conversation about what they want to change. From that starting point she and the client plan how to move forward at a pace that suits them.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	403991	December 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

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Approaches that guide online counselling

Saumu uses well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work. One approach she draws on focuses on practical coping skills to reduce worry and manage stress; this involves learning clear steps to handle anxious thoughts and build daily routines that help mood. Another approach emphasises working through the impact of trauma and abuse by pacing conversations, naming difficult experiences and building safety and stability in everyday life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Saumu works together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and she adjusts plans as therapy progresses. That collaborative way helps make sure therapy stays relevant and feels useful.

Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people write when it fits around work or caregiving. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep continuity across different time zones.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does Saumu help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression, plus life changes and related struggles such as guilt, shame and isolation.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are practical and collaborative. She listens with compassion, helps set goals together and suggests steps that clients can try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Saumu has six years of professional experience working with people on a range of mental health and wellbeing concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK or speak another language?

Sessions are offered in English and Swahili, and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

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

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.