About Soraya
Soraya Hind is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. She also helps with grief, parenting pressures, self-esteem, ADHD and LGBT-related concerns. Soraya draws on her own life experience as a mixed‑race disabled mother to bring empathy and practical understanding to sessions.
She focuses on listening first and then working with each person to agree on small steps forward. Sessions aim to make problems easier to manage rather than overwhelming.
Background and approach
Soraya uses straightforward tools from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, together with client‑centred and solution‑focused methods. Soraya has five years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
She describes her work as non‑judgemental and empowering, and she often explores how culture, race and identity affect mental health. Many people bring experiences of racism, disability hate crime or domestic violence into therapy, and Soraya offers a space to talk through those impacts.
She aims to help people reflect on internalised messages, understand emotional responses, and build coping strategies that fit their life. Sessions with Soraya tend to be collaborative and paced to the individual. She encourages clients to identify achievable goals and to try practical changes between sessions.
International clients may be accepted and sessions are conducted in English.
What Soraya works with
Everything Soraya lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Soraya is listed here; the rest shows what else Soraya works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Domestic violence
- Guilt and shame
- Multicultural concerns
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Soraya lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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 these approaches can work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small committed actions that move someone toward a life they care about, which can help with anxiety, depression and life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, stress and low mood and can include simple exercises to try between sessions.
Client‑centred work puts the person's experience at the heart of the session, with the counsellor offering empathic listening and acceptance to help people make sense of their identity and cultural concerns.
Finding the right approach tends to be collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then try methods together to see what helps. Adjustments are made as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant to the individual.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and making it easier to keep regular appointments. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm the exact online options before booking. Many people find online work lets them have shorter check‑ins or flexible scheduling, making it simpler to balance therapy with family and work commitments.
Questions people ask about Soraya
What issues does Soraya help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, self‑esteem and ADHD, plus LGBT and family concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is listening first and working collaboratively to set small, practical goals using client‑centred and solution‑focused techniques.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of counselling experience and draws on personal experience as a mixed‑race disabled mother to inform her work.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are accepted, so people outside the UK can enquire about working together.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and the service model; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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