- Empathic listening
- Practical steps
- Multilingual support
About Ornella
Ornella Tohme is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to help people work through difficult times. She speaks English, Arabic and French and practices in the United Kingdom. Ornella emphasises respect, sensitivity and compassion in sessions.
She adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs. That means listening first, then agreeing steps together. Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family concerns, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Ornella also supports people facing depression, grief, addiction struggles, anger and intimacy-related issues. She helps with parenting stresses, career-related pressures and coping with major life changes. Her style aims to make therapy feel practical and understandable rather than technical.
With eight years of experience and BACP listed as her credential, she brings steady, straightforward support. Sessions are collaborative and paced to what feels manageable for the client. Ornella emphasises the courage involved in starting therapy and offers steady encouragement throughout the process.
People meet to talk through what matters most to them and to try practical steps between sessions. Ornella’s role is to listen, reflect and help people identify options. The focus is on small, realistic changes that fit day-to-day life.
How client-centred therapy works online
Client-centred therapy focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where the client leads the conversation and the counsellor reflects and supports. This approach helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship tension and family concerns by emphasising listening, understanding and collaborative goal-setting.Person-centred work encourages practical, short-term steps agreed between counsellor and client. That way the process feels tailored and relevant. Ornella will explore what matters to the individual and help decide which methods and pacing suit their goals and day-to-day life.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy itself. The therapist will work with the client to test what helps, adjust the plan, and pick methods that fit preferences and needs. This is a collaborative process and the client helps shape the focus and pace.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and travel, and they can reduce the time spent getting to appointments. They also allow for shorter check-ins or longer weekly sessions depending on what best supports the client’s progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Arabic, French
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Ornella help with?
Ornella works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and with trauma and abuse. She also supports people with depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strains, anger and career or life-change stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centred approach that focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. Sessions are shaped around the client’s needs and paced according to what feels manageable.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working in the UK, helping people with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location information are provided?
Her listed credential is BACP and she practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English, Arabic and French.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients as indicated in her profile.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to see her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.