About Ayallah
Ayallah Richards-Mitchell uses a person-centred approach to offer calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand each person's situation. Sessions aim to make next steps clearer and more manageable.
She blends client-centred work with cognitive behavioural methods to help with stress and anxiety. That includes spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and practising small, realistic changes. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to consider how past experiences can shape current feelings.
How Ayallah works
Her practice covers concentration and focus difficulties often linked to ADHD, as well as grief, low self-esteem and anger. Parenting strains and family conflict are other areas she addresses, along with depression and trauma and abuse. Seasonal Affective Disorder is noted as an additional focus.
Ayallah has three years of professional experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She adapts conversations and plans to fit individual needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. People can expect straightforward sessions that balance listening with practical suggestions.
The work often includes goal-setting, short exercises to try between meetings, and checking in on what helps. The intention is steady progress rather than quick fixes. She offers sessions in English and sees people in the United Kingdom, with international clients welcome.
The first step is a short matching questionnaire to connect with a suitable therapist and arrange a time to start.
Ayallah lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Ayallah works with
The areas below are the ones Ayallah selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Ayallah uses client-centred therapy to prioritise the person's own goals and experience. This approach means sessions begin by listening and reflecting so a plan grows from what matters most to the individual. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice concrete behavioural changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood.Choosing an approach is part of the work rather than a one-off decision. The counsellor will discuss options and try methods that fit the person's needs and preferences. Together they will review what helps and adjust the plan over time so the approach stays relevant and useful.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for making that work possible. Video calls let people talk face to face from wherever they are, while phone sessions can be quicker to join and use less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, processing thoughts between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options increase flexibility and can help therapy fit around daily life.
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