- Years in practice
- 13
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Arabic
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Randa
Randa Barnes is a counsellor who uses a person-centred and practical style to help people facing parenting and family stresses. She draws on 13 years of experience to offer steady support for anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction concerns and major life changes. Randa works in English and Arabic and connects with clients from varied cultural backgrounds.
Her sessions focus on understanding how past experiences and family patterns affect present life.
Background and approach
She encourages small, manageable steps that build confidence and reduce overwhelm. Techniques such as cognitive behavioural strategies and mindful practices are introduced in simple, workable ways. Randa pays close attention to attachment and communication issues.
She helps people recognise difficult patterns, practise new ways of relating, and repair everyday connection problems. This can include exploring difficult emotions like grief, shame or anger and finding practical routes forward. She also offers coaching-style support for people juggling parenting responsibilities, caregiver stress, or work-life demands.
Conversations are collaborative - planning, practising and reviewing what helps most. Randa aims to make sessions feel down-to-earth and relevant to day-to-day life. Clients can expect a warm, non-judgemental space to talk things through and try different approaches.
The work is tailored to each person’s needs, with a mix of short-term strategies and deeper reflective work when that suits the client.
What Randa works with
Everything Randa lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Randa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Randa lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Randa commonly draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This helps people understand connection problems and try different ways of relating in daily life.She also uses client-centred practice, which focuses on listening and following the person’s own goals. That approach helps people feel heard and guides the pace and focus of therapy.
CBT - cognitive behavioural therapy - is used to break down anxious or unhelpful thoughts and test practical changes. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and day-to-day coping strategies.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and collaborate with the person to select methods that match goals, preferences and practical needs. This makes sessions feel tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging offer ongoing contact and fit into work breaks or caregiving schedules. Many people appreciate being able to schedule sessions without travel and to use formats that suit their routine.
Questions people ask about Randa
What concerns does Randa commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting strains, addiction, trauma, grief and self-esteem difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Randa uses a person-centred approach alongside cognitive behavioural and mindfulness techniques to create practical, easy-to-use strategies.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Randa has 13 years of clinical experience working with adults and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
What credentials and region are listed for her?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered online?
Therapy can be delivered by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Randa?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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