Ghada Akkad, BACP

Ghada Akkad is a registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom who brings five years of professional experience working with people from diverse backgrounds. She supports individuals facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, motivation and self-esteem concerns, confidence issues, and depression, helping them navigate the difficulties that have brought them to therapy.

Holding the BACP credential - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - she combines a warm, approachable style with therapeutic training drawn from person-centered and cognitive approaches. Ghada believes that each person is the expert on their own life and that those strengths are central to making meaningful change. She aims to create a therapy experience that feels accessible rather than intimidating, using creativity to keep work engaging while building skills and insights that endure beyond sessions.

In meetings with clients she seeks to be present, honest, and human - willing to laugh and to sit with the hard parts as they arise. Ghada adapts her approach to suit each individual, choosing methods that fit a client’s needs and goals. She welcomes a conversation from anyone interested in learning more about working together.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Ghada Akkad draws from well-established methods to tailor work to each person's needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying values and taking meaningful action - it can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, non-judgmental relationship in which the therapist supports the client's own capacity for growth and self-understanding, which can help with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, offering practical tools for managing symptoms like anxiety or depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Ghada works collaboratively with clients and registered professionals to explore which methods fit a person’s goals, preferences, and circumstances, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and there are options for live chat or text-based messaging when that better suits a client’s schedule or needs. These formats make therapy more accessible for people with busy lives, those living far from clinics, or anyone who prefers to meet remotely, while still maintaining a therapeutic relationship and focused work on personal goals.