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Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Persian
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

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Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. She also supports people facing addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating concerns and parenting strain. Fariba works with clients who identify as LGBT and those coping with life changes including separation and divorce.

Fariba uses a mix of therapeutic styles tailored to each person. She draws on attachment-based ideas to notice patterns in close relationships. She uses client-centred work to place the person's experience at the heart of sessions.

Background and approach

Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when unhelpful thoughts and behaviours need practical change. Her practice also incorporates emotionally-focused and existential approaches to help people explore feelings and meaning. Sessions aim to be direct and warm, with clear steps and space to reflect.

Fariba is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers therapy in English and Persian and accepts international clients. Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging, letting people choose the format that suits them.

Costs vary by location and use a subscription that may be cancelled at any time. To begin, users select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Fariba brings three years of stated experience to her work and focuses on practical ways to manage distress and rebuild connection.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationship patterns affect how people feel and react now. Online sessions using this approach help clients notice repeated relational habits and try different ways of connecting. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's view. In online sessions the counsellor offers empathic reflection and gentle guidance so people feel heard and can explore concerns at their own pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then agree a plan together. That collaborative choice can change over time as needs shift and progress is made.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversational style. Phone sessions suit those who prefer no camera or have limited bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins, quick reflections between sessions, or an alternative when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work across different locations and schedules.

What kinds of problems does Fariba help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, and also works with addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, eating issues and parenting strain.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions combine a person-centred approach with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural work and emotionally-focused ideas, aiming for warmth and clear, actionable steps.

How much experience does she have?

The profile states three years of experience in the therapist role.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and Persian, and international clients are accepted.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with this therapist?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Family conflicts

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English, Persian

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Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington, BACP

Background and approach

How therapeutic approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety