Kayan Houssein, BACP
4 years in practice
Kayan Houssein is a counsellor who aims to help people facing anxiety, stress, depression and life changes.
License and registration
- BACP
- 388910 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
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About Kayan
Kayan Houssein is a counsellor who aims to help people facing anxiety, stress, depression and life changes. He offers straightforward, calm support for relationship worries, grief, addiction concerns and struggles with identity. He works online across the United Kingdom and in independent practice in London.
Kayan frames therapy as a collaborative process. He listens with curiosity and treats each person as the expert on their own life while offering guidance to make sense of difficult feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding patterns, finding meaning, and building practical ways to cope day to day. His background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling, and he is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He has four years of practice experience and is completing a Master of Arts in Integrative Psychotherapy.
Kayan blends several therapeutic approaches to meet different needs. He draws on existential ideas about meaning and purpose, attachment-focused work around relationships, and client-centred listening to hold difficult material. He also uses cognitive techniques and motivational methods when helpful.
People come to him for a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, bipolar and psychosis-related issues, ADHD, chronic health worries, family of origin problems, anger, and career stress. Sessions aim to make feelings easier to understand and manage, and to help people take clearer steps forward.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kayan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
Approaches Kayan names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Kayan’s approaches work online
Kayan draws on existential therapy to help people explore questions about meaning, purpose and identity when life feels confusing or empty. This approach focuses on personal choice and how someone wants to live, which can be useful for career crossroads, loss and identity concerns.He also uses attachment-based work to look at patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current interactions. This can help with communication problems, abandonment worries and building more supported ways of relating. Client-centred counselling is a core part of his practice too, offering empathic listening and a non-judgemental stance that helps people feel heard and clearer about next steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Kayan works collaboratively to decide which combination of ways of working fits a person's goals and preferences. He checks in and adapts methods as therapy progresses so the work remains relevant and practical.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is difficult, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when a quick check-in fits a lunch break, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit those who prefer writing or regular shorter contact. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work and family commitments while still focusing on meaningful change.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Kayan help with?
Kayan works with a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma, addiction, bipolar issues and ADHD.
What is Kayan's therapeutic style like?
He uses an integrative and relational approach that values collaboration, curiosity and helping clients make sense of their experience. Practical coping tools and meaning-making are included as needed.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has four years of experience working in independent practice and with services supporting people experiencing psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar difficulties.
What professional credentials and location apply?
He holds a BSc in Psychology, a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He practises from London and offers sessions across the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What online session formats are available?
He works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions charged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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