About Zara
Zara Whiteley is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems and life changes. Zara aims to offer clear, calm conversations that help clients take practical steps forward.
She meets each person with sensitivity and respect, and adapts sessions to individual needs.
Background and approach
Her approach is conversational and goal-focused, so clients can notice small changes between meetings. Sessions are shaped around what matters most to the person in front of her. Zara draws on client-centred methods to build trust and understanding.
She also uses solution-focused ideas to set achievable goals and motivational interviewing to support change. These approaches are used in simple, practical ways rather than technical jargon. People come to Zara for many reasons, including workplace stress, relationship strain, grief after loss, or difficulties with self-esteem and intimacy.
She also has experience with ADHD-related concerns, caregiver stress, blended family issues and other complex life problems. Conversations can be delivered in English using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging. International clients are accepted, and Zara asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
Approaches that guide online conversations
Client-centred therapy puts your experience at the heart of each session. The therapist listens without judgement and reflects what you say so you feel heard and clearer about your own thoughts and feelings. This approach helps people who struggle with anxiety, low self-worth or relationship strain to build understanding and trust.Solution-focused therapy concentrates on what you want to change and on small, achievable steps. It helps when someone is stuck in a cycle of worry or stress by guiding short-term goal setting and practical actions between sessions. Motivational interviewing is used to explore a person’s motivation for change and to strengthen commitment when decisions feel difficult.
Finding the right way of working is part of the therapeutic process. Zara will work with each person to choose which approaches to bring into sessions based on needs, goals and personal preference. That choice is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suits quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caring duties and travel, while keeping continuity of care across locations.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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