Randa Barnes, BACP

Randa Barnes is a counsellor with more than 13 years of experience. She offers a person-centred way of working that focuses on each person’s needs. She speaks English and Arabic and aims to make therapy straightforward and practical.

Randa helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, addiction and trauma. Practical day-to-day problems such as sleeping, eating, and self-esteem are common topics in her sessions.

Her approach blends attachment-based ideas with client-centred listening. Cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness are used to help people notice patterns and try different coping strategies. She often looks at family of origin and communication patterns to understand how past experiences influence current behaviour.

Sessions are tailored to the person and focus on clear goals. Randa aims to help people build self-awareness, reduce distressing symptoms, and develop realistic plans for change. She brings cultural sensitivity into discussions and works to understand each person’s background.

Randa holds BACP accreditation, which she lists as a professional credential. She accepts international clients and works from the United Kingdom. To begin, people are asked to complete a short questionnaire and book a session according to the scheduling options offered.

How Randa’s approaches work in online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships colour current feelings and responses. In online sessions this often means talking about early patterns and practising new ways of relating to oneself and others to reduce repeated emotional reactions.

Client-centred therapy is about being heard and understood. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps people explore what matters most to them, which can be useful for issues like self-esteem, life decisions and gender-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then try methods that fit the person. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as therapy progresses.

Please confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support people who prefer talking rather than meeting face to face, or who need flexibility around work and family commitments.