Chanel Muharrem, BACP

Chanel Muharrem is a registered counsellor with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP), a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. She practices using a Client-Centred approach that places the person seeking support at the heart of the process, enabling them to set the agenda and move at a pace that feels right for them. Chanel is committed to helping people build their own resources so they can enhance wellbeing and improve quality of life.

She has supported people with anxiety, low mood, low confidence and self-esteem, relationship difficulties, work-related pressures, bereavement, loss and grief, and life transitions such as aging, menopause and retirement. Her background includes work in high-pressure corporate environments in the City and roles in academia supporting students, academics and staff, giving her first-hand understanding of the stresses faced by professionals and those within educational settings.

Chanel's counselling experience has included work with Mind, both as a bereavement counsellor and supporting people with anxiety and depression. She currently works with Mind’s Dove Private Service, with an online service, and maintains a private practice. She recognises that seeking counselling can feel daunting and will listen without judgment, offering empathy, kindness and care so people can explore their thoughts and feelings and find a way forward. No problem is too small to discuss.

Client-Centered Care and Online Support

Chanel works primarily with a Client-Centred approach, which focuses on empathic listening, genuine acceptance and allowing the person to lead the pace and content of each session. This style helps people explore feelings around anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties and major life changes while developing their own understanding and coping strategies.

The therapist frames the work as a collaborative process. Together they will consider which ways of working feel most helpful, reviewing progress and adjusting the focus to match the client’s needs, goals and preferences so the approach evolves with the work.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people balancing work, family and other commitments. Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, making it easier to access regular support and to fit counselling around busy schedules. For people in the United Kingdom who prefer remote sessions, these options provide accessible ways to engage in meaningful therapeutic work with a registered professional.