- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety and depression
- Client-centred work
About Boutaina
Boutaina Rahal is a UK BACP counsellor with 20 years of national and international experience. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and relationship difficulties. Sessions are offered in English and Arabic.
Boutaina uses a mix of approaches drawn from client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas and existential thinking. She also draws on emotionally-focused and Jungian perspectives when they suit someone’s concerns. In practice this means listening to what matters to the person and using straightforward techniques to address unhelpful patterns in thinking and feeling.
Her background includes work with people affected by trauma and PTSD, cultural and identity issues, grief and parenting strains. She has experience supporting people with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue and issues around intimacy and attachment. She also offers coaching-style conversations for career and motivation matters.
Boutaina describes herself as coming from a British Arab background and is fluent in English and Arabic. Her experience spans different countries and settings, and she holds a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy registration (BACP).
She asks people to treat themselves kindly when they start therapy and to expect practical conversation as well as emotional reflection. To begin she recommends using the site matching steps to schedule an initial session and find out how her way of working fits someone’s current needs.
How her approaches translate to online work
Boutaina commonly blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and emotionally-focused work. Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says so they can better understand their feelings and choices. Cognitive behavioural therapy offers simple, practical steps to test and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that feed guilt and anxiety. Emotionally-focused ideas look at patterns in relationships and help people notice and talk about attachment and hurt more clearly.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She will work with each person to decide what fits their needs and goals, and will adjust methods as therapy progresses. That means the first sessions are often about understanding the problem and agreeing a practical way forward.
The profile does not specify online formats, so please confirm which session types are available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, allow shorter check-ins when needed and avoid travel time. It can also let someone choose whether to use video, audio or another supported option depending on what feels most manageable for them.
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Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Arabic
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, relationship difficulties and related issues listed in her profile.
How does she approach guilt or shame?
Her approach mixes client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural tools and emotionally-focused ideas to look at painful beliefs and relationship patterns that keep guilt or shame active.
How many years has she practised?
She has 20 years of national and international experience working with adults in different settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What are the session formats and cost?
The profile does not list specific session formats; cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session following the site steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.