- Client-centred approach
- CBT techniques
- English and Arabic
About Boutaina
She works from an integrative perspective, combining client-centred listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy. That means sessions often start with a clear focus on what the client wants to change, then look at thoughts and behaviours that get in the way. Emotional work and meaning-making from existential and Jungian ideas are used where they help people understand patterns and values.
She has a background supporting adults who have survived trauma, PTSD, abuse and cultural identity stresses. Her practice also covers depression, parenting strain, grief, ADHD, compassion fatigue and career concerns among other areas. This breadth reflects long experience in varied settings at home and abroad.
Boutaina describes the client as the expert in their own story and aims to help clients find strengths they may overlook. Sessions are conversational and aim to build practical strategies alongside deeper self-understanding. She also holds a British Sign Language certificate and is learning French and Spanish.
If you are thinking about starting therapy, she recommends using the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to availability. Please confirm current session options before booking.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English, Arabic
How approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathic listening and helping the client steer the pace and topics of sessions. Online work using this approach tends to keep conversations grounded in what matters most to the person and encourages practical next steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. In online sessions CBT can include setting small experiments, homework tasks and guided skill practice to manage anxiety, low mood or stress.Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences in early sessions and together you will decide which methods to try. That might mean combining listening-focused work with CBT techniques or using existential ideas to explore values and life choices.
Please confirm current session formats before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into daily life by removing travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or making it easier to schedule around work and family demands. Online sessions also allow the same therapeutic techniques used in-person to be practised and applied between meetings, helping progress continue between appointments.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Boutaina works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship difficulties and grief. Her practice also covers parenting strain, ADHD, career concerns and compassion fatigue.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses an integrative approach that blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of emotive and existential work. Sessions mix practical skills with exploration of patterns and meaning.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of national and international experience working with adults across a range of challenges including trauma, PTSD and identity issues.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic. She is also learning French and Spanish and holds a British Sign Language certificate.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Please check the platform for current pricing details.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability. Confirm the current session options before booking.
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