Mohammed Dualeh, BACP

Mohammed Dualeh is a counsellor with 22 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression and major life changes. He talks with clients about relationship strain, grief, parenting pressures, and intimacy concerns. He also supports people facing trauma, anger, low self-esteem and career-related stress.

Mohammed uses a range of practical approaches rather than a single method. He draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and on acceptance and commitment principles to help people live by their values. Attachment-based thinking informs how he looks at relationship patterns and early wounds.

Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. He aims to listen carefully, reflect what he hears, and suggest ways to practise different responses between sessions. Some people seek short-term support for a specific problem while others prefer longer work to address deeper patterns.

Over his career Mohammed has worked in the NHS, addiction services, schools, community organisations and the corporate sector. That variety has shaped his practical, down-to-earth style and his comfort with many different life situations. He follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework and keeps up ongoing professional development.

If someone is unsure where to begin he helps them clarify goals and picks techniques suited to their needs. The focus is on small, manageable steps that can make daily life feel easier.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and then take action that matches their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep difficulties going and practising new ways of responding. It often helps with anxiety, low mood and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current reactions, which can be helpful for relationship and intimacy-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and try different techniques to see what fits. Decisions about methods are made together, and the plan can change as needs and preferences become clearer.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distances. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging can fit short updates, ongoing coaching-style support or moments when typing feels easier than talking. These options help people fit therapy into work, travel or family schedules while still working with registered or accredited professionals and experienced therapists.