Layla Kareem , BACP

Layla Kareem is a United Kingdom based counsellor with six years of experience who works with a wide range of personal difficulties from stress and anxiety to relationship and grief issues. She practices from a person-centred perspective alongside psychoanalytic thinking, bringing mindfulness and existential themes into sessions to help clients explore meaning, emotion, and patterns in their lives.

Layla aims to provide a warm, non-judgemental environment where people can express difficult feelings and reflect on their experiences. She adapts her approach to each person, listening for what matters most and supporting practical coping strategies alongside deeper personal exploration. Her work often addresses relationship dynamics, attachment concerns, self-esteem, trauma and loss, and life transitions.

She is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which is the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. Layla currently offers text-based sessions only and is open to discussing clients' preferences and goals before starting therapy. She welcomes initial conversations from people who want a reflective, empathetic space to work through their challenges and consider new ways forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Layla draws on client-centred therapy to create a safe, empathetic space in which the client’s own goals and perspectives guide the work. This approach focuses on understanding, unconditional acceptance, and supporting personal growth, and is often helpful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes.

Attachment-based therapy is used to explore how early relationships shape current patterns in intimacy and trust. It can be useful for people dealing with abandonment, attachment difficulties, repeated relationship conflicts, and related emotional pain.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. It complements the more exploratory approaches by delivering concrete strategies for everyday coping.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process; Layla works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences. She invites clients to experiment and adjust the focus as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reach people outside the local area, and continue support during life transitions while maintaining the same therapeutic aims as in-person work.