Sophia Hammoudeh , BACP

Sophia Hammoudeh is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues with grief and self-esteem. She works with a wide range of other difficulties too, including addiction, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, career stress, parenting strain and compassion fatigue.

Sophia uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people find clearer ways forward. She aims to listen first and tailor each session to the person in front of her rather than following a fixed formula. Sessions are meant to be calm and focused, with time to talk through what matters most to the client.

Her approach draws on therapies that help people notice their thoughts, feelings and relationship patterns. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused work and client-centred listening, alongside emotionally-focused methods and hypnotherapy when appropriate. These methods support change by building awareness, clarity and new ways of responding.

Sophia is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has five years’ experience working in mental health and wellbeing settings. Her background includes helping people cope with life changes, chronic illness and caregiving stress as well as relationship and attachment difficulties.

Sessions are available in English and Arabic and Sophia accepts international clients. Appointments can be taken by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How Sophia’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. Online ACT sessions often involve tracking values and small behavioural steps to test what helps in daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and closeness. In remote sessions this can mean talking through relationship histories and trying new ways of relating in between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with each person and decide together what fits best given that person’s goals and preferences. That way the plan can change as needs become clearer and progress is observed.

Online appointments are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different circumstances. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging provide brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make therapy easier to fit around work, family or health commitments, and to connect when travel would be difficult.