Sherife Hussein, BACP

Sherife Hussein offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress or major life changes. She writes simply and listens closely so each session focuses on what matters most to the person in front of her. Sherife works in English and Turkish and has practised in the United Kingdom for eight years; she holds BACP accreditation.

Sherife uses a client-centred way of working that places the person's own goals and pace at the centre of therapy. That means sessions are shaped around what someone wants to achieve rather than a fixed programme. She also uses trauma-focused techniques when past events are getting in the way of day-to-day life.

People come to Sherife for many reasons, including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addiction. She also supports concerns such as low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating problems, anger, and the challenges of coping with change. Additional areas she helps with include attachment and abandonment worries, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and neurodiversity-related matters.

Sherife aims to make sessions straightforward and respectful. She adapts the pace and style of conversation to each individual. Practical steps and small goals are offered when useful, alongside space to reflect and talk things through.

If someone prefers to work in Turkish or English, Sherife can accommodate that. Her background in the UK clinical context and eight years of practice inform an approach that balances warmth with practical guidance.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Sherife uses client-centred approaches that focus on what the person wants to change and how they prefer to work. This method emphasises listening, collaboration and setting small, achievable goals based on each person's priorities. It helps with everyday worries, low mood and building confidence.

She also offers trauma-focused work when past events continue to cause distress. This involves carefully talking through difficult memories, noticing how they affect current thinking and behaviour, and introducing ways to reduce their hold on daily life. Trauma-focused methods can help with panic, flashbacks, nightmares and heightened reactivity.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sherife will discuss options with the person and adjust the style as work progresses, matching methods to needs, goals and personal preference rather than imposing a single path. This makes it easier to try something and change course if it does not fit.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video suits deeper conversations and visual cues, phone can be easier if bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit short check-ins or busy schedules. These formats help people access therapy from different locations and times without the need to travel.