Randa Barnes , BACP

Randa Barnes is a UK-based therapist with 13 years of experience working with adults, young people, couples, and neurodivergent individuals. She takes a holistic, client-centered approach that adapts to each person’s needs, blending practical strategies with attention to relationships and family dynamics.

Her practice supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting and caregiver stress, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other life transitions. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, communication and control problems, guilt and shame, hoarding, and gender dysphoria. Randa integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and family systems perspectives to help clients build awareness and develop manageable coping tools.

She is a member of the BACP, which reflects a commitment to recognised UK counselling and psychotherapy standards. Fluent in English and Arabic, she has experience working across different cultural backgrounds and aims to meet clients where they are with flexibility and cultural sensitivity. Randa offers a warm, non-judgmental space for exploration, practical problem solving, and forward movement for those seeking support.

Approaches and online support for tailored care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It is practical and goal oriented, and often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday coping challenges.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches skills for being more present with thoughts and emotions without judgment. These practices can reduce reactivity, improve emotional regulation, and support recovery from trauma, grief, and ongoing stress.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic therapeutic relationship in which the client’s own goals and values guide the work. This approach is useful for building self-awareness, exploring identity issues, and strengthening decision-making and self-worth.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Randa works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they tailor the focus and tools as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility to access sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, to reach therapists from different locations, and to continue consistent support during transitions or changes in routine.