Boutaina Rahal, BACP
Boutaina Rahal helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem or life transitions.
About Boutaina
Boutaina Rahal helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem or life transitions. She works with adults facing depression, relationship problems, grief, parenting strains, and identity or cultural issues. Boutaina is named up front so visitors know who they will meet.
She practises from a person-centred stance, listening first and tailoring sessions to each person's needs. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when helpful to address thinking patterns and everyday coping.
Background and approach
Emotion-focused ideas are introduced to help with closeness and emotional repair, while existential and Jungian perspectives support meaning-making and identity questions. Boutaina holds BACP accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and brings 20 years of national and international experience. That background includes work with people affected by trauma, PTSD, abuse, motivation and confidence difficulties, and complex mood concerns.
She is of British Arab background and speaks English and Arabic. Boutaina also has a certification in British Sign Language and is learning French and Spanish. Her style is collaborative and respectful.
She emphasises people’s strengths and practical steps they can use between sessions. Boutaina encourages small changes that build greater resilience over time. To begin, she asks people to tell their story and highlight what matters most to them.
From there she helps design a plan that fits the person’s goals and daily life.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 404637 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Boutaina works with
Everything Boutaina lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Boutaina lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress because it offers concrete tools to try between sessions.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotional responses and relationship patterns to improve how people connect and process strong emotions. This can be helpful for intimacy-related issues and repairing emotional distance.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Boutaina collaborates with each person to identify what feels most useful based on their goals and preferences. She may blend methods and adjust the plan as progress is made, so therapy stays relevant and practical.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing body language matters. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is low or to fit a short check-in during a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer written reflection, need flexible timing, or want to pace the conversation differently. These options make it easier to keep therapy going around work, family life and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What issues does Boutaina support?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief and intimacy-related concerns. Other focus areas include work and career stress, parenting pressures, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and person-centred, combining listening with practical strategies. Techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and emotion-focused work may be used when they suit the person’s goals.
How much experience does she have?
Boutaina has 20 years of national and international practice supporting adults with trauma, mood concerns and identity issues. That experience informs a flexible approach across many presenting problems.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She works in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic. She also has a certification in British Sign Language and is learning French and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist’s availability.
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