- Years in practice
- 21
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Yunus
Yunus Mohamed is a counsellor with over two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression and parenting concerns. He speaks English, Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu, so people can use the language they feel most comfortable with. He works with a wide range of life and relationship issues and aims to make conversations straightforward and practical.
He trained with a BSc (Hons) in Professional Counselling from the University of Salford and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Background and approach
Over many years he has worked in community mental health and established a counselling service in Bolton in 2007. He also received a National Mental Health Award in 2019. In sessions he favours a client-centred foundation, offering empathy, respect and a non-judgemental stance.
He draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and on solution-focused strategies to set achievable goals. For people affected by hurtful events he also uses trauma-focused approaches where appropriate. He describes his practice as eclectic and adaptable, tailoring methods to each person rather than using a single fixed model.
He can support people dealing with grief, addictions, intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain and many other challenges. Conversations aim to be clear, practical and directed at small steps that help day-to-day life. People interested in working together can expect straightforward talk about goals, regular reviews of progress and options that fit their life.
He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in several formats to suit different circumstances.
What Yunus works with
Everything Yunus lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Yunus helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Yunus lists
- 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 therapeutic approaches work online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening with empathy and treating the person with respect and acceptance. Online sessions let people speak in the language they prefer while the counsellor offers a warm, non-judgemental presence to help clarify concerns.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical exercises to change patterns that make life harder. Online CBT can include brief tasks between sessions and coaching through video or messaging to practise new skills.
Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small steps and clear goals rather than long explanations of the past. This approach suits telephone check-ins or short messaging exchanges that keep momentum and focus on what is working.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and the therapist will work collaboratively to decide what fits each person best. He will talk about goals, try different ways of working and review progress together so plans can change as needed.
Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - give flexibility for different days and routines. Video is useful for a fuller conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can suit a quick check-in and messaging supports ongoing small reflections. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and travel commitments.
Questions people ask about Yunus
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and parenting concerns, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues and many related challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-centred foundation with empathy and respect, blended with cognitive behavioural and solution-focused techniques to set goals and change unhelpful thinking.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 21 years of counselling experience, including community mental health work and running a counselling service since 2007, and a National Mental Health Award in 2019.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds a BSc (Hons) in Professional Counselling from the University of Salford and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, practising from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu.
Can sessions be done remotely?
Yes, sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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