Layla Kareem, BACP
Layla Kareem helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self Esteem
- +12 more
About Layla
Layla Kareem helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed. She supports those facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. She also assists with work and career worries, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue.
Layla uses text-based sessions as her main way of working and accepts international clients. Layla works in a calm, person-centred way that puts the client’s experience first. She also draws on attachment ideas to look at how early relationships shape present patterns.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally-Focused and existential ideas inform her thinking, so practical skills and deeper meaning are both part of the work. Sessions are focused and straightforward. Layla invites people to describe what they need and then agrees realistic goals together.
She gives time to talk through feelings and to try small changes between sessions. The pace is set by the client. Layla is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, which is noted here as her listed credential.
She has six years of professional experience working with a broad range of personal concerns. Her background includes using a mix of talking therapies rather than a single fixed method. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy option, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions to suit them.
She currently offers text-based therapy sessions only, and works with clients across locations in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 394226 | February 2027 |
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 Layla works with
Everything Layla lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Layla lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- 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
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Layla will discuss goals and preferences and will suggest which methods fit best. The choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made, mixing listening, insight and practical skills when that suits a person.
Online formats make this flexibility possible. Text-based messaging lets people reflect and reply in writing, which can suit those who think better in text or need a shorter check-in. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat is useful for brief, focused conversations. These options aim to make therapy easier to fit into everyday life and to reach people across locations.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Layla help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, career worries and compassion fatigue, among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centred and collaborative, with attention to attachment patterns and practical techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with a wide range of personal difficulties.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and lists BACP as her credential.
Which languages are supported and can people from other countries work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients internationally.
What session formats does she use?
Her practice uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging; she currently provides text-based sessions only.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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