May Alkasab , BACP

May Alkasab is a counsellor who helps people handle stress, anxiety, grief and relationship concerns. She speaks English and Arabic and brings eight years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. May focuses on practical steps people can use to feel steadier and more in control of their lives.

She supports people facing trauma, sexual assault and abuse, and post-traumatic stress by offering a calm space to talk through difficult memories and reactions. She also helps with self-esteem, body image and feelings of guilt or shame, using a respectful, non-judgemental approach.

For those navigating major life shifts, divorce or separation, career strain or parenting pressures, May works on coping strategies and clearer communication. She can also address specialised concerns such as infidelity, polyamory and multicultural issues, adapting sessions to the person’s situation.

May uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow what the client brings, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at patterns in close relationships. Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different routines and needs.

She is registered with BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. New clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling sessions. May does not work on Sundays.

Approaches in online counselling and how they help

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on following what the person brings to sessions. The counsellor listens without directing and helps people talk through their thoughts and feelings, which suits worries about self-esteem, grief or life changes.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and the emotions beneath them. It helps when the same relationship problems recur or when people feel stuck in cycles of distance and hurt.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The counsellor will work with the client to choose or combine methods based on the person’s goals, history and what feels most helpful. That process is flexible and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions using video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging make it easier to fit counselling into busy lives. Video allows face-to-face conversation when useful, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging offer shorter check-ins or a way to reflect in writing. These options increase scheduling flexibility and make it easier to keep continuity of care across locations.