Randa Barnes, BACP

Randa Barnes is a dedicated therapist bringing over 13 years of clinical experience to work with adults, young people, couples, and neurodivergent individuals. She uses a holistic, person-centered approach that tailors therapy to each person’s unique situation and priorities, emphasising practical strategies alongside personal reflection.

She supports people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, OCD, grief, relationship difficulties, challenges with self-care, and major life transitions. In sessions she blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused tools with a family systems perspective to help clients understand how past experiences and family dynamics influence their present patterns.

Randa is known for her cultural sensitivity and flexibility, meeting clients where they are and adapting interventions to be personally meaningful. She is fluent in English and Arabic and has experience working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, integrating Western and Eastern perspectives when appropriate. She holds BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which indicates recognition by the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Randa aims to provide a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can build self-awareness, explore challenges, and develop coping skills to move forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Randa uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative, respectful space where the client’s perspective directs the work. This approach focuses on empathy, active listening, and tailoring sessions to what matters most to the person, making it useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is offered to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT emphasizes skill-building and short-term tools that clients can apply between sessions.

Mindfulness therapy complements these approaches by teaching present-focused awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which can be helpful for stress, anxiety, and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Randa works collaboratively with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts methods as therapy progresses to find the best fit for that individual.

Online therapy with Randa is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, support for clients who live at a distance or have mobility constraints, and multiple ways to engage depending on comfort and communication style. Registered professionals can adapt these formats to deliver consistent, effective therapeutic work remotely.