Layla Kareem , BACP

Layla Kareem is a qualified counsellor based in Central London who works with a wide range of personal difficulties. She creates a flexible, client-focused space and invites people to share what they hope to gain from sessions so that therapy can be shaped around their needs and preferences.

Beginning therapy can feel daunting, and Layla aims to offer wholehearted support in a non-judgemental environment where clients can express emotions and explore thoughts. Her practice blends psychoanalytic ways of understanding patterns with person-centred principles that prioritise the client’s experience, alongside threads of mindfulness and existential thinking to help make meaning of life’s challenges.

Layla holds the BACP credential, which indicates membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and reflects her commitment to professional standards. She currently works via text-based sessions, and welcomes conversations about what an individual hopes to achieve so that the therapeutic work can be tailored accordingly. Layla looks forward to hearing from prospective clients and learning how she can support their next steps.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Layla draws on client-centred therapy to place each person’s experience at the heart of the work - this approach focuses on empathic listening, validation, and helping clients find their own answers, which is useful for stress, relationship concerns, and self-esteem issues.

Attachment-based therapy is used to explore patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current emotional responses; it can be particularly helpful for intimacy-related issues, abandonment concerns, and family of origin matters.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours, making it a good fit for anxiety, depression, and sleep-related difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Layla works collaboratively to identify what suits a client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they evaluate which methods feel most helpful and adjust the focus as the work unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to meet from different locations and fit sessions into busy lives. These options support continuity of care and make it easier to maintain regular contact with licensed professionals and therapists when needed.