Randa Barnes, BACP

Randa Barnes is a therapist with more than 13 years of clinical experience supporting adults, young people, couples, and neurodivergent clients. She works in a holistic, person-centered way that adapts to each individual’s history, culture, and current circumstances, helping people identify priorities and practical steps for change.

Her practice supports those experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, OCD, grief, relationship difficulties, self-care challenges, and life transitions. Randa combines cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused work with a family systems perspective to help clients understand how past experiences and family dynamics influence present patterns.

Clients can expect a warm, non-judgmental environment where the emphasis is on building self-awareness and practical coping strategies. She is known for cultural sensitivity and flexibility, meeting people where they are and shaping therapy to be personally meaningful. Randa holds BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - listed as her professional credential, and she offers support in both English and Arabic.

She welcomes people seeking compassionate, collaborative therapy and is available to connect with those ready to explore change and develop new ways of coping.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Randa uses a blend of evidence-informed approaches tailored to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and developing practical strategies to manage symptoms such as anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful routines. Client-Centered Therapy places the person at the heart of the work, offering empathic, non-directive support that helps people explore feelings, values, and choices so they can move toward goals that matter to them. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships and attachment patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses, helping clients address issues like abandonment, trust, and relational difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Randa works collaboratively with clients and other registered professionals to identify which methods best match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules, mobility needs, and geographic locations. This range of options helps people access consistent support while maintaining continuity of care and adapting to life’s demands.