Judy Khoury , BACP

Judy Khoury is a UK-credentialed therapist with seven years of professional experience supporting people through a range of emotional and life challenges. She works with adults facing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, relationship and family concerns, and issues around self-esteem and compassion fatigue. She also offers informed support for areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, body image, caregiving stress, codependency, and substance-related problems.

Judy tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person’s specific needs, drawing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a compassionate, sensitive approach. She emphasizes respect and responsiveness, creating space for clients to explore difficult feelings and to develop practical coping skills. Judy is a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects professional standards for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK.

Fluent in English and Arabic, Judy provides support to clients from diverse backgrounds and helps guide them through decisions and transitions that affect wellbeing. She frames the first step toward a more fulfilling life as an act of courage, and she aims to accompany clients through that process with steady guidance and collaborative care.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Judy draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build skills, process difficult experiences, and find ways forward. One focus is trauma-informed support - a careful, paced approach that helps people who have experienced abuse or other traumatic events to manage intense reactions, rebuild a sense of safety, and work through painful memories in a way that feels tolerable. Another focus is skills-based work for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns - practical strategies to identify unhelpful patterns, improve coping, and strengthen emotional regulation so everyday demands feel more manageable. A third area is grief and loss support - sensitive guidance to navigate bereavement, transitions, and the complex emotions that follow significant change.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Judy collaborates with each client to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts pacing and techniques as progress unfolds, working together to set realistic steps and priorities.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or limited local options. These formats make it possible to maintain regular sessions, access timely support during difficult moments, and continue work from different locations, while allowing therapists and clients to focus on practical, evidence-based progress.