Counsellor profile
Amal Saddawi, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and Relationships
See online counselling options- CBT methods
- ACT approaches
- Speaks Arabic
About Amal
Counsellor Amal Saddawi is a BACP member with 15 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Sessions are offered in English and Arabic and she accepts international clients.
Amal uses practical talking methods to help people manage strong feelings and improve day-to-day coping. She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking, and on acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and next steps. She also uses client-centred ways of listening so the person leads the pace and focus of sessions.
Her work often covers practical relationship difficulties such as communication problems, jealousy and separation. She also supports people dealing with addiction, hoarding, immigration issues, obsessive or compulsive behaviours, and mood disorders. Amal lists men’s issues and multicultural concerns among her additional focus areas.
Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and steps you can try between meetings. That may include rehearsal of new ways to speak, noticing patterns of thinking, or short experiments to test different behaviours. She adapts discussions to the person’s situation and background.
Amal is based in the United Kingdom and brings 15 years of client-facing practice to the work. People can expect a direct, conversational approach that aims to make problems easier to manage. To begin, follow the directory’s process to match with her and arrange a first appointment.
How Amal uses specific approaches in remote counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and problems that feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for stress, anxiety and depression. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method aimed at reducing the distress linked to traumatic memories by processing those memories in a structured way.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amal will discuss options with the person and agree a way forward together. That means she will consider the client’s goals, what has helped or not helped before, and preferences about how to work.
The directory notes session options during booking, so please confirm current formats before you schedule. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, avoid travel, or have a shorter check-in when time is limited. They can also allow people to meet with a counsellor who speaks their language or has relevant experience even if they live elsewhere.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Arabic
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns and depression. Her additional focus includes addiction, hoarding, immigration issues and OCD-related problems.
What style of therapy does she use?
She combines client-centred listening with practical methods such as cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment approaches. Dialectical skills and EMDR are also part of her toolkit when appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience in counselling and related practice.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP in her profile.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients according to her profile. Check the booking flow for any regional details before scheduling.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are supplied during the booking process.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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