About Behnam
Behnam Abdevand is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress and anxiety. He also supports people dealing with relationship worries, low self-esteem and mood concerns. Sessions are delivered in English and Persian and draw on practical approaches to make small changes that add up over time.
Behnam works with strong feelings such as anger, guilt and shame. He also helps people facing parenting pressures, immigration and multicultural stress, and workplace strain.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on what is happening now and what can be different going forward. He brings seven years of experience to his practice and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That background informs how he frames options and plans for progress together with each person.
Behnam uses a mix of methods to suit each person. He draws from cognitive behavioural ideas to challenge unhelpful thoughts and from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build committed action. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing is part of his toolkit for people who want to process past distress.
Practical steps tend to be a focus in sessions. People can expect clear discussion of goals, small experiments to try between meetings, and a steady review of what helps. Sessions are structured to fit daily life while keeping attention on meaningful change.
How Behnam uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety and ongoing stress by focusing on what matters rather than trying to stop difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; this can be useful for anxiety, low mood and workplace stress. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, EMDR, is an approach he can use to help people process distressing memories that still affect day-to-day life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss options in early sessions and collaborate on which methods to try. That conversation considers the person's goals, preferences and what feels manageable in everyday life, and the plan can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone calls work well if bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter way to check in during a busy day, and messaging lets people reflect over time. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments while keeping focus on steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
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- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Persian
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