- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Text sessions only
About Layla
Layla Kareem is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of experience. She supports young adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship worries, low self‑esteem, grief, and life changes, alongside issues such as trauma, career uncertainty and sleep problems.
Layla offers text-based sessions. She keeps sessions flexible to fit individual preferences and asks people to describe what they hope to gain before planning a first meeting. Her way of working is conversational and reflective, focusing on what feels most relevant to the person in front of her.
Her practice draws on client-centred ideas that put the person's experiences at the centre of each session. She also uses attachment-based perspectives to look at how early relationships affect current patterns, and cognitive behavioural techniques to help with anxiety and mood. Existential and emotionally-focused elements appear when people want to tackle meaning, values or relationship patterns.
In a typical encounter Layla invites clear, practical conversation about current problems. She can help people notice unhelpful thinking, try small experiments, and clarify what matters to them next. Sessions are paced by the client, with Layla offering questions and reflections rather than directives.
People who choose text sessions often appreciate being able to write through things and take time to reflect between messages. Layla asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session so she can understand immediate concerns and preferences.
Approaches used in online text sessions
Layla draws on client-centred work that focuses on the person's own experience. This approach involves open conversation, reflective listening and helping the person to clarify what matters most. It is useful for people who want to be heard and to make sense of their feelings.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how earlier relationships shape current patterns. This helps when romantic or close relationships feel difficult or when patterns of avoidance or dependency keep repeating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Layla will discuss goals and preferences with each person and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative planning means approaches can shift as needs change over time.
Layla currently offers text-based sessions only. Please confirm session options before booking if you need a different format. Text sessions can suit people who prefer writing, want time to compose responses, or need a shorter check-in during a busy day. They can also make it easier to fit therapy around study, work and other commitments.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and self‑esteem issues, plus grief, trauma, sleeping and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and reflective, using client‑centred and attachment ideas alongside CBT and existential thinking.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of experience practising as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
She currently works via text-based sessions only; please confirm this when arranging your first meeting.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
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