Kayan Houssein, BACP

Kayan Houssein is an integrative counsellor based in London who offers both in-person and online therapy across the United Kingdom. He works in private practice and also provides therapy through an organisation supporting people experiencing psychosis, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. His clinical work addresses a broad range of concerns including anxiety, stress, depression, relationship difficulties, work-related problems, questions of identity and meaning, and trauma.

Kayan holds a BSc in Psychology and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling - the BSc is an undergraduate degree in psychology and the diploma indicates formal training in counselling practice. He is a registered member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is currently completing an MA in Integrative Psychotherapy.

His therapeutic style is integrative and relational, viewing therapy as a collaborative process where healing happens through the therapeutic relationship. He works in a trauma-informed way with attention to how distress can affect both body and mind. Kayan brings an attitude of openness and curiosity, treating each person as the expert on their own experience while offering guidance to help understand that experience and unlock potential. He draws on diverse influences - from established psychotherapeutic models to philosophy, spirituality, eastern thought including Buddhism, and other cultural traditions - to support a holistic approach that includes the body as part of healing.

Approaches and practical benefits of online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust. In online work Kayan uses this approach to explore relationship patterns, attachment wounds, and ways of building safer, more secure connections with others.

Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the centre of the process, offering nonjudgemental presence and empathy. This approach helps people clarify values, increase self-understanding, and find their own solutions to challenges such as stress, identity questions, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, problem-focused method that looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours interact. Kayan uses CBT techniques to support people dealing with anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful patterns that affect daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Kayan works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts the work over time as progress and challenges emerge.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access support across the United Kingdom. These options allow registered professionals and therapists to maintain continuity of care while offering practical choices about how to meet.