Randa Barnes , BACP

Randa Barnes is a counsellor who uses attachment and client-centred ways of working to help people make sense of painful feelings. She draws on 13 years of experience and a BACP registration to provide steady, practical support for everyday struggles. She speaks English and Arabic and works with people across the United Kingdom and internationally.

Randa focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety and depression. She also helps with relationship and family problems, parenting stress, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger and low self-esteem. Neurodiversity issues including ADHD and life transitions are part of her practice too.

In sessions she blends attachment-based ideas with cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness. That means looking at how past relationships affect current patterns, spotting unhelpful thoughts, and using simple mindfulness skills to reduce overwhelm. The aim is to find clear, manageable steps clients can try between meetings.

Her work often addresses deeper themes such as abandonment, attachment wounds, body image and guilt. She also supports people facing control issues, hoarding habits, family of origin conflicts and gender dysphoria concerns. Conversations are straightforward and paced to each person's needs.

Randa values cultural context and a collaborative tone. Clients can expect a warm, non-judgemental approach and practical tools to cope better day to day. Therapy can be arranged in English or Arabic depending on preference.

How Randa’s approaches work online

Randa uses attachment-based and client-centred approaches alongside cognitive behavioural ideas to guide online work. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice recurring relationship responses. Client-centred work focuses on listening, reflecting and following the person’s pace to build understanding and trust. Cognitive behavioural techniques identify unhelpful thoughts and test small changes that reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide which combination of approaches to try and adjust the plan as things move forward.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which offer practical flexibility. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or messaging can be shorter check-ins or ongoing written support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.