- Trauma and PTSD
- CBT and EFT
- 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 facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, and life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Arabic.
She uses an integrative approach that draws on Client-Centred principles alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential ideas and Jungian perspectives. In practice she listens for what matters most to each person and then uses those approaches to guide conversations and experiments between sessions. That can look like tracking unhelpful thinking patterns, naming emotions in relationships, or reflecting on values after a major life change.
Boutaina has worked with adults affected by trauma and post-traumatic stress, as well as people managing grief, parenting strain, career uncertainty, burnout and compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with identity and cultural issues, LGBT concerns, and intimacy-related difficulties. Her experience includes both clinical and coaching-style work, where practical steps and longer-term reflection mix.
She trained in integrative psychotherapy and includes trauma-focused methods alongside humanistic and psychodynamic influences. She also holds a British Sign Language certificate and is learning French and Spanish. Her background as a British Arab informs how she attends to culture and identity in session.
Getting started involves a short matching process and scheduling a first session. Payment is handled via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; fees vary with location. International clients are not currently accepted.
How her therapeutic approaches translate online
Client-Centred work prioritises what the person brings to a session and focuses on listening and reflection. Online sessions can be used to speak through concerns, identify personal strengths, and agree on small steps to test between meetings.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. In practice this can involve identifying thinking patterns, trying out different responses, and using short exercises or worksheets between sessions to notice change.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people map and name emotional patterns in relationships. It can assist with intimacy-related issues, communication problems and rebuilding trust by exploring how emotions shape interactions.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and the difficulties you bring, and then recommend which methods to draw on. Plans can change as needs become clearer over a few sessions.
If you want to use online sessions, please confirm the current session formats before booking. The main practical benefit is fitting therapy into everyday life - it can make it easier to schedule appointments around work, childcare or other commitments. Online sessions also let people choose quieter surroundings, avoid travel time and use shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can help tailor frequency and length of sessions to match your goals and routine.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Arabic
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting and career questions.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses an integrative approach combining client-centred listening with CBT and emotionally-focused methods to clarify values and try practical steps between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of national and international experience working with adults on trauma, anxiety, identity and life changes.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is MBACP-registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; fees vary with location.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.