Counsellor profile
Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Attachment-based
- Client-centred
- CBT techniques
About Fariba
counsellor, BACP member, 3 years' experience. Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington helps people with stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with life changes. She offers support around grief, trauma and abuse, eating and bipolar concerns, and women's issues. Sessions are available in English and Persian and she accepts international clients.
Fariba uses a counselling approach that focuses on how people relate to themselves and others. She draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred ways of working, alongside cognitive behavioural techniques. In a typical session she listens to what matters most and then works with the client to try out practical steps between meetings.
Her background includes work in general practice and long experience as a counsellor. That clinical history has informed her work with domestic violence, trauma, self-harm and addiction. She describes supporting people who have experienced sexual assault, neglect, verbal or physical abuse.
Sessions aim to address specific problems such as control issues, divorce and separation, or coping after loss. Fariba also supports people dealing with parenting strain and relationship difficulties. She uses short-term focused techniques where helpful, while also working through longer-standing patterns when needed.
Fariba meets clients in a way that tries to be straightforward and direct. She speaks English and Persian and accepts international clients, and she describes using both practical exercises and reflective conversation. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire before booking a first session.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how people form close relationships. It helps when past relationships affect trust, intimacy or how someone reacts in current relationships. Client-centred work focuses on the person in the room. The counsellor listens without directing and supports the client to find their own way forward. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions and uses simple exercises to test new ways of coping.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Fariba will discuss options with the client and agree what to try based on needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as the work progresses.
Confirm the specific session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also make it easier to have sessions in different time zones when working with international clients. Registered and accredited professionals often use a mix of conversation and simple between-session activities to help practise new skills.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Persian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction issues, trauma and relationship or intimacy problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines attachment-based and client-centred ways of working with cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused ideas.
How long has she been practising?
She has three years of experience listed and a longer background working in general practice and counselling settings.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed as a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by using the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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