Soraya Hind , BACP

Soraya Hind is a BACP-qualified counsellor with five years of professional experience who believes counselling should be accessible to everyone. She works with people facing a wide range of complex challenges, including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, domestic violence, grief, parenting concerns, and identity issues related to culture and sexuality. As a disabled mixed-race mother, she brings lived experience to her work and understands how personal history, discrimination, and disability can shape mental health.

Soraya offers focused support for race-related harm and disability hate crime, recognising the emotional and intergenerational effects these experiences can have. She helps clients explore stereotypes and internalised beliefs so they can name the impacts and develop ways to address them. Her practice emphasises empowerment and non-judgmental listening, creating space to process trauma linked to hate incidents and abuse.

Working from an integrative model with a person-centred foundation, Soraya draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to tailor care to each person. She also supports people with autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic pain and illness, ADHD, multicultural concerns, and sexual assault recovery. Soraya holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and accepts international clients for remote sessions, offering practical, empathetic support to help clients move toward the changes they seek.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Soraya commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and a respectful, non-directive stance so clients can explore their own priorities and values and build self-awareness. ACT helps people notice uncomfortable thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and supports living in line with personal values - useful for anxiety, stress, and life transition work. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers structured ways to process and reduce the ongoing impact of traumatic events, supporting recovery from abuse, assault, and hate incidents.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Soraya works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time so the work remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy with Soraya is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These remote options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals without needing to travel, and allow therapy to fit into busy or complex lives.