Counsellor profile
Randa Barnes, BACP
BACP counsellor - Family and relationship support
Continue with RandaAbout
- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- CBT and mindfulness
About Randa
Randa Barnes is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain, and also offers support around family and parenting issues.
She routinely helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, addiction and difficulties with sleep or eating. Randa also works with matters like ADHD, anger, low self-esteem and major life changes. She lists additional focus areas including attachment and abandonment issues, family of origin problems, communication difficulties and caregiver stress.
Her way of working is grounded in attachment-based and client-centred approaches. Sessions emphasise understanding how past relationships and current family dynamics influence feelings and behaviour. Cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness strategies are used to help people build practical skills for coping with daily pressures.
Randa aims to combine straightforward conversation with concrete tools. That can mean talking through a recent conflict, noticing patterns that repeat in relationships, and practising simple exercises to manage anxiety or low mood. She offers therapy in English and Arabic, and has experience with clients from a range of cultural backgrounds.
People who book a first session will be asked about their main concerns and goals. The practical focus is on steps a person can take between sessions, plus clearer ways of handling family and parenting strain at home.
How sessions work
How Randa uses therapeutic approaches online
Randa draws on attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural therapy to help people with relationship strain, parenting stress and anxiety. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps name repeating dynamics. Cognitive behavioural therapy offers practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and can be useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try a few methods and agree what feels most helpful. That makes sessions more relevant to everyday life and family circumstances.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy weeks, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to work with a therapist who speaks English or Arabic if that helps communication.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Arabic
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Randa works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, trauma, grief, addictions and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses attachment-based and client-centred approaches alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness to address patterns and practical coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working with adults and people from varied cultural backgrounds.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients as stated in her profile.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.