Selamawit Zere, BACP

Selamawit Zere offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or past trauma. She speaks English, Amharic and Tigrinya, and aims to help clients notice their strengths and take small, manageable steps toward feeling steadier. Selamawit emphasises a respectful, collaborative relationship where the person’s own experience guides the work.

She works in a straightforward way that focuses on what is troubling someone right now. Conversations are used to make sense of difficult feelings, to spot unhelpful patterns and to try out new ways of coping. The goal is to make things feel more manageable day to day.

Selamawit has three years of experience working with concerns such as relationship difficulties, anger, panic and post-traumatic stress. She also supports people with issues around attachment, body image, sexuality, guilt and shame, and loneliness. Her background is based in practice within the United Kingdom and she holds BACP accreditation, which reflects registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Clients can expect a collaborative tone where choices and goals are discussed together. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps and on building skills to handle stress and upsetting memories. Selamawit encourages people to use their existing strengths alongside new strategies.

Taking a first step can feel hard, and she aims to offer steady support through that process. The emphasis is on gentle progress, tailored to each person’s needs and pace.

Approaches that guide online conversations

Many therapists use evidence-based techniques that focus on understanding patterns and building coping skills. One common approach helps people notice thought and behaviour patterns that increase anxiety or low mood, and then tries simpler ways of responding to those thoughts to reduce distress. Another approach concentrates on processing upsetting memories and difficult feelings in a paced way so past events feel less overwhelming in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with each person and decide together which techniques match the client’s goals, needs and preferences. This collaborative process means methods can be adjusted as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, check the booking details for the currently supported session options before making arrangements. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into a busy week, save travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a quick conversation is useful. Others prefer sessions that let them speak without being on camera, which can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Confirm the exact formats offered so you can pick what suits your routine.