Counsellor profile
Hanat Balimuttajjo, NCPS
Counsellor for anxiety and addiction
See online counselling options- Client‑centred therapy
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Mindfulness practice
About Hanat
Counsellor Hanat Balimuttajjo is registered with NCPS and has five years of counselling experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, self‑esteem and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, grief, anger and depression.
Hanat trained in the USA and has worked in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United States before practising in the United Kingdom. Her background includes work with alcohol and chemical dependency and with people adapting to big life transitions. She brings that international experience into sessions with people from diverse backgrounds.
Her approach is practical and conversation‑based. She draws on client‑centred therapy to focus on what the person brings, and uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Mindfulness practices are used to help with stress and anxiety, and motivational interviewing supports change around substance use and habits.
Sessions look at immediate problems such as coping with loss, managing anger, or reducing drinking. Hanat also helps people strengthen self‑esteem, address body image and work through issues of guilt, shame or prejudice and discrimination. She describes coaching-style work for goals like motivation and life purpose.
Practical steps are part of her style. Early sessions tend to clarify what matters most and set small goals. If you want to try counselling in the UK, she asks you to use the site matching questionnaire to book a first session.
How her therapeutic approaches work for online counselling
Client‑centred therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. The therapist listens carefully, reflects back what matters to you, and helps you find your own solutions. This approach is useful when someone needs time to talk through feelings and values.Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at thoughts, feelings and actions. It teaches practical steps to test unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep problems going. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood and habits such as problematic drinking.
Mindfulness practice teaches simple attention and grounding exercises. These can reduce immediate stress and make it easier to notice triggers and bodily reactions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss your goals, try methods in session and adapt them with you. This is a collaborative process and decisions about technique are guided by what helps you most.
Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the supplied biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow short check‑ins around work or study. Registered or accredited professionals can use these benefits to help clients maintain progress between appointments.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and self‑esteem issues. She also supports people facing trauma, grief, anger and depression.
What is her counselling style?
Her style is practical and conversational. She uses client‑centred listening alongside CBT techniques and mindfulness exercises.
How long has she been practising?
She has five years of counselling experience and prior professional experience in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the USA.
Which credential does she hold?
She is registered with NCPS as supplied in her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions to people outside the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.