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Sarvin Afarinesh, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

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Sarvin Afarinesh offers a calm, straightforward way to explore what feels painful. She focuses on helping people reconnect with themselves so they can work out what they need to live a more fulfilling life. Sessions are practical and grounded, with attention to thoughts, feelings, the body and daily behaviour.

Sarvin draws on a mix of approaches to suit each person. She pays attention to early patterns, current relationships and how the body holds stress.

Background and approach

She also uses creative methods such as drawing or writing when that helps someone express difficult feelings. Her training includes a Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and other counselling and psychology qualifications. Sarvin is a BACP member, which is shown as BACP, and she has worked in the field for 11 years.

She has a particular interest in identity and cultural difference. In sessions, the focus is on making sense of what keeps someone stuck. Conversations are direct but compassionate.

The aim is to build tools and self-knowledge that people can use between appointments. Sarvin offers online work by video or voice call, plus other remote formats. She invites people who want a thoughtful, creative and body-aware approach to explore what might change in their life.

Therapeutic approaches and online working

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor, offering a listening, non-directive approach that helps people find their own solutions and clarify values. This can be useful for issues such as low self-esteem, life transitions and relationship questions.

Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns that repeat in relationships and across time, helping to bring unconscious patterns into awareness so they can change. It is often used when people want to understand deeper roots of anxiety, attachment difficulties or recurring conflicts.

Sarvin believes finding the right approach is a shared process. She will work with clients to try different ways of working and will adjust methods based on the person's goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative exploration helps decide whether a more practical, short-term focus or a longer, exploratory approach is best.

Online therapy here is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break. Live chat and messaging can suit brief check-ins, processing between sessions, or people who prefer typed communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping continuity of care.
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar.
What type of therapy approach is used in sessions?
The approach is integrative, drawing on client-centred, psychodynamic, existential and somatic ideas to look at thoughts, feelings and body experience. Sessions can include creative exercises when helpful.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has 11 years of experience working in psychotherapy and counselling settings with a variety of concerns and backgrounds.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP, and her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian, and she accepts international clients for remote work.
What formats are available for online work?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
11 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English, Persian

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