Farhan Ghafoor, BACP

Farhan Ghafoor offers a straightforward, person-focused approach to counselling. He centres sessions on what each person brings - their thoughts, everyday habits and feelings - and creates space for honest conversation without judgement. He encourages small, manageable steps toward change and supports clients through difficult moments.

With eight years of experience in the United Kingdom, Farhan has guided people through stress and anxiety, relationship strains and family conflicts. He has also supported those facing grief and loss, and people coping with addiction-related concerns. Sessions pay attention to patterns in thinking and daily routines that keep problems going.

Farhan works using client-centred principles and cognitive behavioural approaches. That means he listens closely to each person, then helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and practical ways to try alternatives. The work often includes simple experiments to test new ways of thinking and behaving between sessions.

People come to him for a wide range of concerns including sleep and eating difficulties, feeling isolated, coping with illness or end-of-life issues, and problems with communication. He also addresses attachment questions and issues linked to body image and fatherhood concerns.

Sessions are conducted in English and follow the registration noted as BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Prospective clients are invited to begin by completing the platform’s matching questionnaire and then scheduling a session when it suits them.

How his approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and understanding the person in front of the counsellor. In this approach the counsellor follows the client’s pace, reflects what they say, and helps them feel heard so they can make their own decisions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and everyday habits influence mood and behaviour; it often uses short exercises and practical tasks to test new ways of thinking and acting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss options and adapt techniques to match a person’s goals, preferences and what feels helpful in session. That collaborative process helps choose whether to focus more on exploring feelings or on trying concrete behavioural changes.

If you are considering online therapy, check the session formats available before booking as this profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, avoid travel time and have shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow simpler phone conversations when video is difficult, or video meetings when visual cues help the work. Registered and accredited professionals use these ways of working to help people make steady changes while keeping sessions manageable.