Selamawit Zere , BACP

Selamawit Zere is a UK-credentialed therapist who brings a compassionate, strengths-based approach to work with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger. With three years of professional experience, she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients explore attachment concerns, body image, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, sexuality, and women's issues.

She holds BACP, a professional membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy in the UK, and offers services in English, Amharic, and Tigrinya. Selamawit frames therapy around the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and that existing strengths can be harnessed to overcome life’s challenges. She emphasizes collaboration, listening carefully to each person’s experience, and tailoring the therapeutic work to the individual’s needs and goals.

Recognizing that taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life takes courage, Selamawit aims to provide steady support as clients explore changes, build coping skills, and work toward improved well-being.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Selamawit Zere uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the needs of each person. One approach focuses on trauma-informed work - creating a steady, paced environment to process traumatic experiences and reduce symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress and past abuse. Another approach emphasizes skills-based interventions for stress and anxiety - teaching practical coping strategies, grounding exercises, and tools to manage panic, worry, and everyday overwhelm so clients can regain a sense of control.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Selamawit collaborates with each client to identify which techniques best match their needs, goals, and personal preferences. She adapts the work over time, combining strategies as needed to support progress.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for differing schedules and comfort levels. These remote formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from different locations, reduce travel time, and allow therapy to fit into busy lives while keeping the focus on meaningful, effective therapeutic work.