Ornella Tohme
Person-centred counsellor helping with life challenges
About Ornella
Ornella Tohme works from a client-centred approach that places the person's own goals at the heart of therapy. She uses open conversation and careful listening to help people make sense of stress and anxiety. Ornella speaks English, Arabic and French and offers sessions to people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
She has eight years of experience working with challenges such as relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression and grief.
Background and approach
She also supports people coping with addictions, intimacy-related issues, anger, parenting pressures, career decisions and major life changes. Conversations focus on what matters most to each person and how they want their life to look. In sessions Ornella aims to be respectful and compassionate.
She tailors the pace and content to fit a person’s needs, building practical steps from the issues discussed. Expect a calm, steady space to talk through feelings and explore options. Her working style emphasises the individual's perspective.
That means the counsellor follows the client’s lead while offering reflections and questions that move things forward. People who value being heard and understood may find this approach helpful. Ornella uses a mix of online formats to make therapy flexible.
She will work with each person to choose the session type and frequency that fit their life. Starting therapy begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment.
What Ornella works with
How Ornella works
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Sessions & fees
How client-centred care works online
Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the centre of sessions. The therapist listens closely and reflects back what they hear. This helps people clarify feelings, make choices and regain a sense of direction. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, relationship questions, grief and recovery from trauma.Working together includes choosing the approach that best fits the person. Ornella will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt the way she works to match each person's goals and preferences. That decision is a collaborative part of the early sessions and can change as therapy progresses.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing facial cues matters. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer ongoing support between calls and can be helpful for people who prefer writing about their thoughts. These options give flexibility so people can pick what works best for them.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Arabic, French
