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Selamawit Zere, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Amharic, Tigrinya
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse GriefAnger management

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Selamawit Zere offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or trauma. She writes plainly and listens closely to help clients describe what is most troubling them. Selamawit encourages small, manageable steps that fit into everyday life.

She works from the belief that each person knows their own story best. Sessions focus on drawing out strengths and building on what already helps. Conversations are guided and down-to-earth, with an aim to make change feel possible rather than overwhelming.

Background and approach

Selamawit has three years of experience supporting people with relationship concerns, anger, and the effects of abuse. She also helps with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and issues around sexuality and body image. The work often explores attachment, communication problems, guilt, shame and feelings of isolation.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That credential is listed as BACP. Selamawit offers sessions in English, Amharic and Tigrinya for clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Practical options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that suits the client's timetable. Selamawit aims to make therapy clear and manageable from the first contact.

Approaches you can use online with a counsellor

Evidence-based techniques often used for stress and trauma include cognitive approaches that help people notice and reframe unhelpful thoughts. These approaches teach clear skills for managing panic, reducing anxiety and improving day-to-day thinking patterns.

Another helpful method focuses on trauma-informed care, which helps people safely process distressing events and their emotional impact. This work often includes grounding strategies and step-by-step ways to reduce reactivity and manage flashbacks or intrusive memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that suit their goals, needs and preferences. That might mean trying one technique for a few sessions and adjusting based on what feels most helpful.

Online sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different situations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.

What problems does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and anger. Additional focuses include attachment issues, body image, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, sexuality and feelings of isolation.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is practical and conversational, aiming to draw out a person's strengths and turn them into manageable steps. Sessions are guided and straightforward rather than highly technical.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience working with people facing anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties and related concerns.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Amharic and Tigrinya.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients and can offer sessions to people outside the United Kingdom.

What formats are sessions offered in?

Sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees handled and how do I begin?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English, Amharic, Tigrinya

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Selamawit Zere, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches you can use online with a counsellor

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety