Yunus Mohamed, BACP

Yunus Mohamed helps people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or big life changes. He works with individuals facing depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, grief and trauma. Yunus speaks English, Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu, which can help people express difficult feelings in a preferred language.

He trained with a BSc (Hons) in Professional Counselling from the University of Salford and holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. He has practised counselling for 21 years, including community mental health work and founding a counselling service in Bolton in 2007.

Yunus uses a mainly client-centred way of working, offering empathy, respect and genuine curiosity as a starting point. He adapts his methods to each person, drawing on cognitive behavioural and solution-focused ideas when those tools fit. For people affected by traumatic events he can bring trauma-focused techniques into sessions.

Sessions are conversational and practical. He helps people spot patterns, try small changes and build coping skills. He also supports those affected by adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and separation or divorce.

His background includes mediation between family members and work in community mental health. He was recognised with a National Mental Health Award in 2019. That mix of community experience and long-term practice shapes a calm, straightforward way of working.

How Yunus' approaches work online

Yunus often uses client-centred counselling, which focuses on listening, empathy and building a trusting relationship. This approach helps people feel heard and encourages them to lead the pace and focus of sessions. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is another common tool he draws on; it helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes to behaviour and routine to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Yunus will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then tailor the mix of methods together with the client. That collaborative process means the plan can change as needs shift over time.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls are useful when visual connection helps the conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat or messaging suits quick check-ins or for people who prefer typed communication. These options give flexibility so people can choose what suits their routine and comfort.