- Client-centred focus
- Attachment-informed
- Text sessions only
About Layla
Layla Kareem is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem and life transitions. She also supports those coping with grief, trauma and abuse, career concerns, sleep problems and mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar. Layla practises with warmth and a steady presence, aiming to make the first steps into therapy less daunting.
Layla works in a person-centred way that keeps the client's perspective at the heart of sessions. She blends Client-Centred Therapy with ideas from attachment work and existential thinking to help people understand patterns and make choices that fit their lives. Cognitive behavioural techniques and emotionally-focused ideas are used when they suit a person’s goals.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She offers a space to talk things through without judgement and to notice feelings as they arise. Sessions include reflective listening, practical strategies and noticing recurring relationships and life themes.
Layla has six years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works from the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.
Layla currently provides text-based sessions only. If a different session format is preferred, readers should confirm the available options before booking. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to pair people with a suitable time.
How Layla uses talking therapies online
Layla combines Client-Centred Therapy with attachment-aware ideas and practical CBT approaches. Client-Centred Therapy means the counsellor listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, helping people feel heard and understood. Attachment-informed work looks at recurring relationship patterns and helps people notice how early connections affect current reactions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers straightforward tools to test thoughts and try new behaviours for issues like anxiety and sleep.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Layla discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods together over time. The process is collaborative and aims to match what feels most useful for the individual’s situation.
Layla currently works via text-based sessions only. If you would like other formats, please confirm available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins, and reduce the need to be on camera. Many people find written sessions help them reflect and track progress in their own time. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, can offer a range of ways to work online, and Layla will help find what best fits the client’s life and goals.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep and career issues, depression and bipolar concerns among other life challenges.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and person-centred, with reflective listening and practical ideas. She combines this with attachment-aware and existential perspectives when helpful.
What is her experience working as a therapist?
She has six years of clinical experience working with a wide range of personal difficulties and life changes.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are sessions offered to people outside the UK?
International clients are accepted; check time zones and scheduling when booking.
How does costing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to start working with this counsellor?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.