Counsellor profile
Sherife Hussein, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and trauma
See online counselling options- Client‑centred therapy
- Trauma‑focused work
- Speaks English and Turkish
About Sherife
Counsellor Sherife Hussein is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with eight years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and low self‑esteem and confidence. Sessions are offered in English and Turkish and Sherife accepts international clients.
Sherife focuses on clear, direct conversation. She uses client‑centred methods to listen to what matters most to the person in front of her. That means sessions aim to follow the client's priorities and pace. She also uses trauma‑focused therapy when past events are affecting day to day life.
In practice she helps people talk through feelings of depression, issues around intimacy and relationships, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and coping with big life changes. She also works with concerns such as ADHD, attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.
Sherife describes therapy as a collaborative process. She and the client agree on practical steps and topics to try between sessions. Sessions tend to focus on clearer understanding of problems, small changes in routine or thinking, and building skills to manage intense feelings.
To begin she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary with location and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How Sherife uses client‑centred and trauma‑focused work online
Client‑centred therapy puts the client's agenda first. Online sessions using this approach focus on listening, reflecting back what the client says, and agreeing next steps together. It is useful when someone needs to sort through feelings, decide priorities, or try small changes in thinking and routine.Trauma‑focused therapy concentrates on how past events affect current life. In online sessions this can mean talking through difficult memories at a pace the client can manage, learning techniques to reduce strong reactions, and practising ways to respond differently to triggers. This approach is often chosen for anxiety, trauma responses, and persistent distress linked to past abuse.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sherife will discuss which methods to use and will decide them with the client based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative choice can change as therapy progresses.
Please confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make counselling easier to fit into daily life by removing travel, allowing shorter check‑in sessions when appropriate, and giving access across time zones for international clients.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Turkish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sherife works with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self‑esteem, depression and addictions. She also supports people with intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses client‑centred therapy to follow what matters to the client and trauma‑focused approaches when past events are active. Sessions aim to be conversational and focused on practical next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Turkish.
Can people outside the UK book sessions?
International clients are accepted. Confirm time zones and scheduling details when arranging sessions.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and are collected through a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a 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.