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Boutaina Rahal, BACP
United Kingdom
UK MBACP psychotherapist - anxiety and trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-centred methods
- Speaks English and Arabic
About Boutaina
Boutaina Rahal is a UK MBACP registered psychotherapist with 20 years of national and international experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and relationship concerns. She also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, career pressures and identity-related issues. She speaks English and Arabic and brings a background that includes British Arab cultural understanding.
Rahal uses a practical, integrative approach that draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centred and emotion-focused ideas. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and try different ways of responding. Work may include looking at thought patterns, practising new responses and clarifying personal values.
Her experience includes supporting survivors of trauma and people coping with motivation, confidence and cultural identity questions. She also has work addressing compassion fatigue, ADHD-related difficulties and complex mood concerns such as bipolar. Rahal has a British Sign Language certification and is learning French and Spanish.
Clients can expect direct, structured conversations that focus on concrete steps between sessions. She frames the person as the expert on their life and uses therapy to explore strengths and practical options. The emphasis is on short, clear tasks and noticing what changes when people try new strategies.
Before a first session she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book an initial appointment. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and options for how to meet should be confirmed before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
CBT focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Online CBT sessions usually involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, setting small experiments and reviewing results in the next meeting. This approach suits problems such as anxiety, low mood and stress where concrete steps help break cycles.Client-centred therapy puts attention on the individual’s experience and what matters to them. In practical terms this means the therapist listens closely and helps people clarify their priorities and values before choosing techniques to try. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at emotional responses in relationships and personal patterns, helping people name feelings and test new ways of responding to others and themselves.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process can include reviewing how each approach feels and making adjustments as work progresses.
Confirm the session formats before booking to know how meetings are arranged. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to continue work when life requires flexibility, while the therapist and client check practical details together before starting.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Arabic
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression, plus relationship and identity concerns.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to test practical alternatives between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of national and international experience working with adults on trauma, mood and relationship issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is MBACP registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients currently.
How are sessions charged?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a conversation with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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