Amal Saddawi
Compassionate counsellor for stress and trauma
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About Amal
Amal Saddawi helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She presents herself as a supportive counsellor who aims to create a respectful and sensitive space. Her opening focus is on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more able to cope.
Amal works in a conversational style and adapts sessions to each person. She tailors dialogue and the plan to suit what each person needs.
Background and approach
This means sessions can be short-term problem work or a longer process of change depending on the situation. Over 15 years she has worked with a wide range of concerns including communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, addiction, guilt and shame, immigration matters, loneliness and multicultural concerns. She also supports people facing obsessions, compulsions and mood disorders among other challenges.
Her practice draws on several approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. These methods are used to help people move through painful memories, change unhelpful thinking patterns and build clearer values and goals. Sessions are offered in English and Arabic and Amal is based in the United Kingdom.
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP. To begin, a brief questionnaire and scheduling step is used to match people with the right next appointment.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 15
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 409948
- Languages
- English, Arabic
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Amal's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Amal works with
Everything Amal lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Amal lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Amal works online
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that suit those needs. That means the plan can change as trust and clarity grow, and techniques are picked to fit the person rather than the other way around.
Online therapy can make fitting sessions into everyday life easier, for example by reducing travel time or allowing a short check-in during a work break. It can also allow sessions when someone is in a quieter place or has limited bandwidth, as alternatives to video may be possible. Confirm the exact session formats available before booking so arrangements match personal needs and daily routines.
Questions and answers
What problems does Amal focus on?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression, plus related concerns such as addiction, immigration issues and obsessive behaviours.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, person-focused style and adapts sessions to each person's needs, mixing short-term problem solving with longer-term change work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life issues.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic for people in the UK and internationally.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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