About Ghada
Ghada Akkad uses a warm, person-centred counselling style to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She is a BACP counsellor and speaks English and Arabic. Ghada aims to make the first step feel less daunting and to work alongside clients with kindness and practical support.
She believes each person holds important strengths and understands that change often feels difficult. Sessions are grounded in everyday language and a collaborative tone.
How Ghada works
Ghada draws on gentle creativity so conversations stay engaging and useful beyond the session. Ghada has five years of professional experience working with people from diverse backgrounds. She supports those coping with life changes, grief, career pressures and compassion fatigue.
She also helps people address addictions, trauma and abuse, and family-related concerns. Her additional focus areas include attachment issues, avoidant personality features, commitment and communication problems, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Ghada also works with immigration-related stress, guilt and shame, jealousy, and obsessive-compulsive concerns.
Therapy sessions combine practical tools with emotional exploration. Ghada uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness methods and Client-Centred Therapy as appropriate. She adapts approaches to each person’s needs and preferences to help them make steady progress.
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What Ghada works with
The areas below are the ones Ghada selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English, Arabic |
| 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
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and commit to actions that match their values. It can help when anxiety, low mood or uncertainty get in the way of everyday goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical strategies to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression and obsessive thoughts. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm, which can help with stress and emotional overwhelm.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs and preferences. If one way isn’t helping, adjustments are made so the work stays relevant and manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer to write. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, family commitments and travel.
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