- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose questions
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Ghada
Ghada Akkad is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, depression and major life changes. Ghada also supports those dealing with addiction issues, grief, trauma and compassion fatigue.
She sees clients who are wrestling with family problems, communication and commitment issues, or feelings of emptiness and isolation. Life purpose and career questions are part of her focus, alongside multicultural and immigration concerns. Ghada lists obsessive-compulsive patterns and attachment difficulties among the areas she addresses.
Ghada describes counselling as a practical process. She asks questions, listens for strengths and helps clients try different ways of coping. Sessions may include straightforward exercises, reflection and creative tasks to help ideas land in everyday life.
Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred techniques, cognitive behavioural tools, dialectical behaviour skills and mindfulness practices. She chooses approaches to suit each person rather than following a single model.
Ghada offers sessions in English and Arabic and works with people from varied backgrounds. She uses her training and experience to help people take steps through difficult moments and explore what matters next for them.
If someone wants to start, she asks them to use the site matching form and book a first appointment to talk about goals and next steps.
How Ghada works with psychological approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small, values-based steps even when feelings are difficult. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and questions about life direction. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening, reflection and building on a person's own strengths so they can clarify choices and make practical changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ghada will discuss different methods with each person and decide together which techniques to try first. This is a collaborative process that considers the client's goals, preferences and day-to-day realities rather than assuming one way will fit everyone.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery modes. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and health demands. They also let people choose shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require video, which can help when bandwidth is limited or a quieter space is easier to arrange. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use online work to keep appointments manageable within everyday life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Arabic
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, addictions, grief and coping with life changes, among other issues.
How would she approach someone feeling stuck?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques to help identify values and practical steps forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Ghada has five years of professional counselling experience working with people from diverse backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be carried out in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic to support speakers of either language.
Does she accept clients outside the UK?
She does accept international clients; check time zones and scheduling when booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session to discuss goals.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.