- Client-centred
- Practical tools
- Multilingual
About Yunus
Yunus Mohamed is a counsellor with more than two decades of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. He works in a calm, straightforward way and aims to help people find practical steps to feel better. Sessions are offered in English, Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu, and he accepts international clients.
Yunus 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. He founded BCOM Counselling in Bolton in 2007 after working as a mental health community development worker. That background gives him experience with a wide range of concerns and community settings.
His work draws on an eclectic mix of approaches with a strong foundation in the Rogerian client-centred attitude of empathy and unconditional positive regard. He blends this with practical tools from cognitive behavioural methods and solution-focused techniques when useful. He also applies trauma-focused ideas when helping people recover from abuse or other traumatic events.
Many clients meet him to talk through relationship tensions, parenting strains, grief, addiction and issues around identity or intimacy. He has also supported people dealing with adoption and foster care questions, blended family dynamics and caregiver stress. The aim in sessions is to clarify what matters most, pick a small number of goals and take manageable steps towards them.
Yunus was a National Mental Health Award winner in 2019, and he keeps an open, respectful stance for clients of different backgrounds and beliefs. People who prefer straightforward language and practical options often find his style accessible.
How his approaches translate to online counselling
Yunus uses a client-centred approach that focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience, which helps build trust and identify what matters most. Cognitive behavioural therapy, CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviours and offers simple practical exercises to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will discuss goals, preferences and the issues you bring, then suggest whether CBT, solution-focused steps or trauma-informed work fits best. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel and allow regular contact when geography is a challenge. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or quieter, camera-free options when that suits a person better. These practical benefits often help people maintain momentum between sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes, as well as relationship and parenting concerns. Adoption and foster care matters are also listed among his focus areas.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He starts from a client-centred stance that emphasises empathy and respect, then uses practical CBT and solution-focused techniques when they suit a person’s goals. Trauma-focused methods are used where recovery from traumatic events is needed.
How long has he been practising counselling?
He has 21 years of experience, having founded BCOM Counselling in 2007 after work as a mental health community development worker.
Where is he based and what professional registration does he hold?
He practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English, Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu to support clients who prefer those languages.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients. Confirm the practical arrangements for your country when you arrange sessions.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.