Counsellor profile
Boutaina Rahal, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and trauma focus
See online counselling options- Client‑centred methods
- CBT techniques
- Emotionally focused work
About Boutaina
Counsellor and BACP member Boutaina Rahal has 20 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self‑esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, career worries and ADHD. She offers therapy in English and Arabic in the United Kingdom.
Boutaina draws on a range of approaches to suit what people bring. Sessions are conversational and focused on what someone wants to change. She uses ideas from client‑centred work to listen and reflect, cognitive behavioural methods to look at thoughts and behaviours, and emotionally focused techniques to look at relationship patterns and feelings.
Her practice also incorporates existential and Jungian ideas when exploring meaning, identity and personal values. That can help when someone is facing life changes, questions about purpose, or long‑standing patterns shaped by earlier attachments. Boutaina has worked both nationally and internationally and brings that experience into sessions.
She is of British Arab background and is fluent in English and Arabic. She also has a certification in sign language from the British Sign‑language Association and is learning French and Spanish. Boutaina is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Practical arrangements such as session cost are set by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients use the site matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Please check current session formats before booking.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Many of Boutaina's methods translate to remote sessions because they focus on conversation and practical exercises. Client‑centred therapy offers a space to talk without judgement and helps people clarify what matters to them. It is useful for exploring feelings, values and immediate concerns.Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. Online work can include simple exercises to notice patterns, try new ways of responding and track what changes between sessions. Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) concentrates on how people experience and respond to strong emotions, often in relationships. It can help identify feeling patterns and practice different responses in everyday life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and agree a plan together. That means checking which methods feel practical and relevant for the issues someone brings.
Session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into family time, work breaks or busy days because they remove travel and can allow shorter check‑ins when needed. Other practical benefits include choosing audio over video for lower internet demands or using structured exercises that carry over between meetings. Registered or accredited professionals can advise on what will suit a person's circumstances.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Arabic
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self‑esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, career matters and ADHD.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her approach is integrative, drawing on client‑centred work, cognitive behavioural therapy and emotionally focused methods. She also uses existential and Jungian ideas when those fit the client's concerns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of national and international experience working with adults on a range of issues including trauma, stress and identity questions.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which languages can I speak to her?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic. She also has a certification in British Sign Language.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.