Syed Ali, BACP
Syed Ali is a counsellor with 11 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
About Syed
Syed Ali is a counsellor with 11 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. He encourages people to tell their story and uses a strengths-based, respectful way of working. He frames the first step as a courageous move toward change and offers steady support during that process.
He helps people with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and mood conditions such as bipolar and depression.
Background and approach
He also addresses relationship difficulties, intimacy-related worries, issues around parenting and family dynamics, and concerns about self-esteem and anger. Syed has additional focus areas such as attachment issues, ADHD, autism and Asperger Syndrome, body image and eating difficulties, caregiver stress, and problems that follow disaster or major life change.
He is comfortable talking about career strain, compassion fatigue and the long-term effects of dissociation or abandonment. His approach draws on several recognised therapies so sessions can be practical and tailored. He aims to make sessions clear and down to earth, with space to reflect and try new ways of coping.
People who prefer a collaborative, straightforward style often find this approach helpful. Sessions are available in English and he accepts international clients. The pathway to begin is intentional and simple, with an initial matching step followed by scheduling to suit each client.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 98462 | January 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 Syed works with
Everything Syed lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Syed lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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 a shared task. The therapist will discuss each person's goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that fit. Over a few sessions they adjust methods so that therapy feels relevant and useful to the individual's situation.
Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging, which offers practical flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and reading non-verbal cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel, while still allowing regular contact with a registered or accredited professional.
Frequently asked
What kinds of difficulties does he help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and grief. He also works with depression, bipolar, sleep and eating difficulties, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, focusing on strengths and small, achievable steps. He aims for clear conversation and tools people can use between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and wellbeing concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and he conducts work with people outside the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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