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Zara Whiteley, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGrief Coping with life changes ADHD

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Zara Whiteley is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship or intimacy concerns. Zara identifies as respectful and compassionate in her approach and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable.

She adapts conversations and plans to each person's situation. Sessions focus on practical ways to cope with life changes and painful emotions.

Background and approach

Zara also supports people dealing with ADHD-related challenges, compassion fatigue and issues linked to sexuality and identity within the LGBT community. Her work includes situations such as caregiver stress, blended family tensions, communication problems, and separation or divorce. Zara also addresses complex topics like trauma and abuse, shame and guilt, infidelity, and feelings of isolation.

She helps with less common concerns too, for example hoarding, fertility distress, or living with HIV and AIDS. Zara draws on client-centred principles to keep the conversation focused on each person's needs. She uses elements of existential thinking to help people find meaning during difficult times.

She also brings motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when clients want clear short-term goals. Sessions are offered in English and Zara accepts international clients. She meets people online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.

To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Therapeutic approaches for online counselling

Client-centred therapy puts the person at the heart of sessions. The counsellor follows your pace, listens closely and helps you find your own solutions. This approach is helpful for people who want to be heard and to build self-understanding.

Solution-focused therapy aims for small, achievable changes. It concentrates on immediate goals and practical steps to move forward, which can be useful for stress, relationship problems and coping with life changes. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change by exploring personal motivation and ambivalence in a respectful way.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through your needs, goals and preferences and agree a plan that feels suitable. This collaborative process can include mixing elements from different approaches to match what you want from therapy.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging allows ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel.

What concerns does Zara help with?

She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship or intimacy issues. Her wider focus includes ADHD, trauma and a range of family and caregiver stresses.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Zara uses a client-centred style that keeps conversations focused on the person. She also uses solution-focused and motivational techniques to set achievable goals.

What experience does she have?

She has three years of professional counselling experience working with a variety of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

Zara is registered with the BACP, which is shown as BACP. She practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Zara

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Zara Whiteley, BACP

Background and approach

Therapeutic approaches for online counselling

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety