Sarvin Afarinesh, BACP

Sarvin Afarinesh offers calm, practical support for people feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure where to begin. She helps clients untangle thoughts and everyday habits to uncover what they need to feel more able and in control. Sessions focus on simple, steady steps that fit into daily life rather than quick fixes or labels.

Sarvin uses a blend of approaches that look at thoughts, feelings, bodily experience and past patterns. She invites curiosity about how habits began and what keeps them going. This often includes gentle creative exercises such as drawing or writing to make feelings easier to name.

Her background includes a Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and a Graduate Diploma in Psychology from the British Psychological Society pathway. She is a BACP member and has worked in counselling and psychotherapy for 11 years, including with people navigating identity, culture and difference.

In practice Sarvin pays attention to relationships people have with themselves and others. Conversations are straightforward and compassionate. The aim is to help clients see patterns, try small changes and build confidence to manage everyday challenges.

She offers sessions in English and Persian and accepts international clients. Her interest areas include stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, trauma and relationship difficulties, among other concerns. To start, she asks clients to describe what matters to them and what they hope to change.

How Sarvin’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on building a trusting, non-judgemental space where the client’s perspective guides the work; it helps when people want a steady, empathetic listener to clarify their own goals. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at repeating patterns and past influences to understand current reactions and relationships, which can be useful for people who feel stuck in the same cycles. Somatic Therapy brings attention to bodily sensations alongside thoughts and emotions and can help when stress or trauma show up as physical tension.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Sarvin will discuss what matters most to the client and try different ways of working to see what fits. This is a collaborative process where goals and methods are adjusted together as therapy progresses.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions more easily into everyday life and saving travel time. Video or voice calls can make regular check-ins simpler and can allow creative exercises or body-focused prompts to be used in the session. Confirm the exact session options when booking to match practical needs and preferences.