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Kayan Houssein, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
4 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsBipolar disorderDepression

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Kayan Houssein helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood. He works with clients facing relationship strain, addiction, grief and life changes. He is based in the United Kingdom and offers online sessions across the country.

Kayan holds BACP accreditation, which he uses to guide professional practice. Kayan brings four years of clinical experience to his practice. He draws on an integrative approach that combines several therapies to suit each person's needs.

Background and approach

In sessions he aims to be curious and open, treating each person as the expert on their life while offering gentle guidance. He has experience supporting people with bipolar diagnoses and with more severe mental health concerns, through work with an organisation that supports people experiencing psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Kayan also helps people coping with trauma and the effects it can have on the body and mind. His work often focuses on attachment and relational patterns, how identity and meaning shape daily life, and practical skills for managing intense feelings. Kayan uses cognitive techniques alongside client-centred and existential perspectives to help people clarify goals and make changes.

Sessions are offered online across the United Kingdom in a range of formats. He is currently completing a Master of Arts in Integrative Psychotherapy to build on his training and practice.

How Kayan’s approaches work online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It looks at how people connect, withdraw or react in close relationships and helps address those patterns in everyday life.

Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor offers empathic listening and reflection to help people name their feelings and work out what they want to change.

Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on practical steps to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. These tools can help with anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes by teaching manageable skills to use between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the person to decide which combination of methods fits their goals, needs and comfort level. This is a collaborative conversation rather than a fixed prescription.

Online work gives practical flexibility. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation when that matters, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suits brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility needs while keeping the focus on meaningful change.
What problems can Kayan help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar, addiction, trauma and grief, plus relationship and family concerns and related issues listed in his profile.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Kayan uses an integrative-relational approach that combines attachment work, client-centred listening and cognitive techniques to suit the person in front of him.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has four years of practice experience and also works with an organisation supporting people experiencing psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
What professional credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered across the United Kingdom only.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and starting therapy handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule accordingly.

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Experience
4 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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