May Alkasab, BACP

May Alkasab offers practical, down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain or major life changes. She works in a calm, non-judgemental way and speaks English and Arabic. Her first aim is to help someone feel heard and clearer about what they want to change.

She uses client-centred methods that place the person's experience at the heart of sessions. That means conversations are guided by what matters most to the client and paced to suit them. She also draws on emotionally focused ideas to help people understand and change distressing patterns in close relationships.

May has eight years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her background includes supporting people through grief, trauma and complex feelings such as guilt, shame and low self-worth.

Practical concerns are part of her work. She helps people with parenting stress, career pressures, coping with loss, and decisions about separation or divorce. She also assists those dealing with body image, communication problems, hoarding, and questions around non-monogamous relationships.

Sessions can involve talking through painful memories, learning ways to manage strong emotions, or practising new communication skills. May explains options, listens without rushing, and works alongside people to set small, realistic goals. She does not work on Sundays.

How May’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on making space for the client's own voice. The counsellor follows the person's lead, listens deeply and helps the person make sense of their priorities and choices. This approach is useful for worries about self-esteem, life changes and general anxiety.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify underlying emotions that shape relationship patterns. It supports people to recognise repeated reactions, name the feelings involved and try new ways of responding in close relationships. EFT can be helpful for intimacy issues, hurt from past events and recurring conflict.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. May will collaborate with each person to decide which ideas suit their goals and preferences. Together they review what is working and adjust the focus if needed so sessions stay relevant.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection helps, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, and text-based messaging or live chat can support short check-ins and ongoing reflection. These options make it easier to arrange regular sessions and to use therapy alongside everyday responsibilities.