SH Portrait of Sophia Hammoudeh

Sophia Hammoudeh, BACP

Calm, flexible counselling for phobias and trauma

5 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English, Arabic · online sessions

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About Sophia

Sophia Hammoudeh is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with phobias as well as anxiety, stress and trauma-related issues. She works with a wide range of concerns including addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, sleeping and eating difficulties, low self-esteem and career stress.

Sophia speaks English and Arabic and brings five years of professional experience to her work. Sophia uses a flexible, person-focused style in sessions.

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Background and approach

She listens first and adapts her approach to each person's needs. Sessions aim to help people notice what matters to them, develop helpful daily strategies and rebuild a sense of control in distressing situations. Her methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work and client-centred counselling, with emotionally focused ideas and hypnotherapy also available where helpful.

These approaches are used to reduce avoidance, clarify values and improve emotional connection with oneself and others. People often come to Sophia for help with parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related difficulties and long-term health or caregiving stress. She also supports those coping with bereavement, abandonment issues, body image and communication problems.

Sophia aims to create a calm, adaptable space where practical steps and reflective conversations sit side by side. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions that suit their schedule.

How Sophia's approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to sit with difficult feelings. It is useful for anxiety, phobias and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current connections and safety; it can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns and communication problems. Client-Centred Therapy gives people time to tell their story without judgement, with the counsellor offering empathy and reflection to strengthen self-understanding and confidence.

Finding the right approach usually happens together. The counsellor will talk through options, try techniques and check what helps most. This is a collaborative process where goals and preferences shape the plan rather than a one-size-fits-all method.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make fitting therapy into daily life easier. Video sessions work well when seeing facial cues matters. Phone calls can fit a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth. Live chat and messaging suit ongoing support or people who prefer typed conversations. These formats aim to give flexibility and consistent access to a therapist from wherever someone is located.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
Sophia supports people with phobias and many related concerns, including anxiety, stress, trauma and addiction, plus issues around relationships, grief, sleep and eating.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works in a flexible, person-focused way that starts with listening and adapts methods to each person. The aim is practical change alongside emotional understanding.
What is her professional background?
Sophia has five years of experience as a counsellor working with trauma-related and everyday life challenges. Her work often involves helping people build coping skills and clarity.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic for both local and international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Work can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person best.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions run through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How does someone begin working with this counsellor?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Languages
English, Arabic

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