- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Text sessions only
About Layla
Layla Kareem is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and other life changes. Layla also supports those dealing with career pressures, sleep difficulties, bipolar and depression, and compassion fatigue.
Layla uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of her approaches and combines it with attachment-based and client-centred work. Sessions are described as flexible around the person's preferences, with a focus on talking through feelings and patterns that keep causing pain. She mixes existential ideas and mindfulness themes into her way of working.
Her practice currently offers text-based sessions only. That means conversations happen through written messages rather than by phone or video. Layla asks clients to explain what they would like to gain from therapy so she can shape sessions to those goals.
In a typical text-based meeting Layla listens to the story behind the problem and helps name difficult emotions and relational patterns. She works with attachment themes to look at how early relationships affect current connections. Cognitive behavioural tools may also be used to spot thought patterns and try small changes in thinking or behaviour.
Layla is comfortable supporting issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care experiences, body image, communication problems, addiction and family of origin difficulties. She accepts clients internationally and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches work for online text sessions
Layla uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and track strong emotions and relational patterns. EFT focuses on moments of feeling and connection, which can be explored through reflective written exchanges to uncover attachment needs and recurring interaction styles.Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationships shape current responses. This approach helps identify patterns of closeness and distance and offers ways to try different responses in present relationships. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's concerns and goals at the centre, with the therapist responding to what matters most to the client and following their pace.
Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Layla will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adapt methods accordingly. That makes the process collaborative and focused on practical next steps rather than fixed techniques.
Her practice currently provides text-based sessions only. If you prefer other formats, confirm the options before booking. Text sessions can fit around daily life, allow more time to reflect on responses, and can be easier to use when a shorter check-in is needed or when someone prefers written conversation to speaking.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and self-esteem issues, plus trauma, grief and life changes. Additional areas include addiction, body image, and family of origin matters.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment-based ideas and client-centred work. Existential themes and some cognitive tools are also part of her approach.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
Her practice currently offers text-based sessions only. Confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.