About Reihaneh
Reihaneh Sabzalian helps people who are struggling with stress and anxiety. She also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Her style aims to be calm and clear, so conversations stay focused and practical.
She trained with a Master of Science in Counselling and Psychotherapy and holds BACP. Reihaneh has three years of clinical experience working with adults in the United Kingdom. She treats each person as an individual and starts by listening to what matters most to them.
Background and approach
Her sessions draw on person-centred ideas. That means she pays attention to each person’s goals and pace, and works from their strengths. She also uses attachment-focused thinking to look at how past relationships shape current patterns and reactions.
Cognitive-behavioural techniques form part of her toolkit too. These techniques help people spot unhelpful thinking and try practical steps to manage anxiety, low mood and stress. The focus is on short, useful exercises you can use between sessions.
Reihaneh speaks English and Persian. She encourages a collaborative approach - clients and counsellor decide together what helps. She aims to make the process straightforward and suited to everyday life.
Approaches that suit online therapy and daily life
Reihaneh uses person-centred work to begin. This approach focuses on your priorities and on building a trustworthy relationship. It helps when you want a space to talk things through at your own pace.She also draws on attachment-informed thinking to look at how past relationships affect current reactions. That perspective helps with recurring worry, relationship patterns and feelings of abandonment or mistrust.
Cognitive-behavioural techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small practical experiments. These steps can reduce anxiety, improve low mood and give tools to manage stress between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy. The counsellor will work together with you to decide which methods fit your needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process means changes can be gradual and tailored to what works for you.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversation, while phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text works well for brief check-ins or when a written format helps you explain things. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel, and to continue progress between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Persian
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