Reihaneh Sabzalian, BACP

Reihaneh Sabzalian is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and low self‑esteem. She also supports people dealing with depression and the practical fallout of loss. Her tone is straightforward and encouraging for someone taking a first step towards help.

Reihaneh trained to MSc level in Counselling and Psychotherapy and has three years of professional experience. She works from an integrative standpoint, drawing on several well known approaches rather than a single method. In sessions she treats the person as the expert in their life and looks for existing strengths to build on.

Her practice uses person‑centred ideas to create space for people to be heard. She also uses attachment theory to look at patterns in relationships and how these affect current wellbeing. Cognitive‑behavioural techniques are used when people want concrete ways to manage thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

Reihaneh has worked with a wide range of issues including abandonment, body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, dissociation and relationship breakdown. She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Sessions are offered in English and Persian, and she accepts clients internationally. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule appointments according to the therapist’s availability.

How Reihaneh blends approaches for online work

Reihaneh commonly uses person‑centred work which focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own answers. This approach helps when someone needs a calm space to talk things through and to reconnect with their strengths.

She also draws on attachment theory to look at how early and current relationship patterns influence feelings and behaviour. That perspective can be useful for people who notice repeated difficulties in close relationships or struggle with trust and closeness.

Cognitive‑behavioural ideas are used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and to try small experiments in daily life. These techniques are practical and can help with anxiety, low mood and problem solving.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with each person and choose methods based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences in a collaborative way.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions around work and family commitments and reducing travel time. If you want to know which session formats are offered, please confirm options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it simpler to have shorter check‑ins, book flexible times and continue regular sessions even when life is busy.