Layla Kareem, BACP
6 years in practice
Layla Kareem is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem and life changes.
License and registration
- BACP
- 394226 · expires February 2027
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Layla
Layla Kareem is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem and life changes. She also helps with grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related worries, sleep problems, career pressure, depression and bipolar challenges. Layla welcomes conversations about family issues, addiction and eating concerns alongside attachment and identity difficulties.
She aims to make first steps into therapy easier. Layla offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can speak honestly about what they are feeling.
Background and approach
She emphasises listening and responding to the person in front of her, not a checklist of problems. Her way of working draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas to understand emotional patterns and relationship needs. She also uses client-centred principles to keep sessions focused on each person's experience, and cognitive behavioural techniques when practical skills are needed.
Existential themes may be explored to help with meaning and values. Layla holds BACP registration, which reflects her professional standing in the United Kingdom. She has six years of experience working with a varied range of concerns and life stages.
Sessions are offered in English and she is open to working with people internationally. Text-based sessions are currently available, and Layla adapts to the communication style a person prefers. She encourages people to say what they need from therapy so sessions can be shaped around personal goals and day-to-day constraints.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Layla lists on their public professional profile, 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Using emotion-focused and attachment-based approaches online
Layla combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment-based and client-centred ideas to help people understand emotional patterns and relationship needs. EFT focuses on identifying and naming core emotions and the ways those feelings show up in relationships. Attachment-based work looks at how early connections shape current patterns of closeness and distance. Client-centred methods keep the focus on the person's experience, offering reflective listening and space to make sense of feelings.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Layla works collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person's goals and preferences, and may blend approaches as needs change. She checks in about what feels useful and adjusts the style over time so the work stays relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, while phone sessions can be quieter and need less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, people who prefer writing, or those fitting therapy into a busy day. These options offer flexibility, making it easier to attend sessions around work, travel or home commitments.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Layla help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, self-esteem problems, grief, trauma, sleep and career pressures among other concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Layla focuses on listening and creating a non-judgemental space. She combines emotionally focused and client-centred work with practical CBT ideas when helpful.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of experience working with a wide range of personal difficulties and life challenges.
Which credentials and location are listed?
Layla is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.
In which language can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Text-based sessions are currently available, and she also lists video calls, phone sessions, live chat and messaging as formats she can use.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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