Chanel Muharrem, BACP

Chanel Muharrem is a BACP counsellor who uses a Client-Centred approach to place the client at the heart of the work. She prioritises a gentle, paced way of talking so people can set their own agenda and explore what matters most to them. Chanel aims to help people feel more able to cope and to regain a sense of direction in their lives.

She has four years' experience supporting people with anxiety, low mood and low self-esteem. Chanel also helps with relationship difficulties, intimacy issues, and problems linked to work stress and career change. Her practice includes support for grief, bereavement and other major life transitions such as ageing and retirement.

Before training as a counsellor she worked in the City and later in academia. Those roles involved helping professionals and students manage high pressure and demanding workloads. This background informs her understanding of workplace stress and the strains of academic life.

Chanel’s counselling work has included roles with Mind, where she supported people with bereavement, anxiety and depression. She describes counselling as a space to talk through what is worrying you, even when you are unsure if therapy will help. Her goal is to help people find hope and practical ways forward.

In sessions she listens without judgement, with kindness and care. She invites people to explore issues at a pace that feels safe to them. If you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or simply stuck, she offers a calm space to sort through thoughts and feelings.

How Client-Centred Counselling works online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating an accepting space where the person sets the pace and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what you say, and helps you make sense of your thoughts and feelings. This approach is often helpful for anxiety, low mood, relationship worries and life transitions because it starts from your experience rather than a preset agenda.

The point of choosing an approach is to find something that fits you. Chanel will work with you to decide what feels right based on your needs, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as you progress through therapy.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they can fit therapy into a busy day, cut out travel time and make it easier to schedule appointments around work or caregiving. Others prefer shorter check-ins by audio when bandwidth or quiet time is limited. Discussing what practical arrangements suit you is part of the first sessions so therapy can slot into everyday life.