Hanat Balimuttajjo , NCPS

Hanat Balimuttajjo is a trauma-informed counselor and Positive Intelligence Coach based in the United Kingdom who holds the NCPS credential, a professional credential for counseling practice. With five years of counseling experience and additional professional work in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the USA, she supports people facing a range of challenges from addiction and mood concerns to relationship and life-transition issues.

Hanat works with clients on alcohol and chemical dependency, stress and anxiety management, intrapersonal relationship and self-development concerns, motivation and adapting to life changes, and building healthier connections with others and the self. Her approach emphasizes respect, sensitivity, compassion, and cultural humility, and she adapts conversations and interventions to reflect each person’s background and needs.

She partners with clients to create practical plans that translate presenting issues into achievable goals, blending trauma-informed care with coaching strategies to foster resilience and forward movement. Hanat encourages the courage it takes to start therapy and aims to tailor each step of the process so that healing and growth reflect the client’s values and priorities.

Approaches and Online Support for Change and Recovery

Hanat integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness therapy into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client’s goals and experiences guide the work - it is well suited to self-development, relationship concerns, and life transitions. CBT helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and can be effective for anxiety, depression, and coping with stress or addictive behaviors. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and self-compassion techniques that can reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Hanat collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they adapt strategies over time so treatment feels practical and relevant.

Online sessions offer flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to engage in therapy from different locations and at varying times. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy schedules, and access support during periods of transition or when in-person care is not possible.