Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington

• Stress and anxiety
• CBT methods
• Attachment work

About Fariba

Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating concerns, parenting pressures and coping with life changes. She uses client-centred and attachment-based ideas alongside cognitive behavioural and emotionally-focused methods to help people talk things through. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has three years' experience noted in the current profile context.

Fariba approaches sessions by listening first and then offering practical ways to cope. She often uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and emotionally-focused strategies to look at how people connect in relationships. Attachment-based ideas are used when early relationships affect current behaviour and feelings.

Her work addresses both immediate problems and longer standing patterns. She may use conversations about values and meaning from existential approaches to help people consider next steps. Sessions include discussion, skills practice and reflection rather than diagnoses or medical treatment.

Fariba provides support to people affected by domestic violence, sexual assault and other forms of abuse. She also helps those dealing with control issues, separation and divorce, self-harm and women's issues, including parenting stresses.

Sessions are offered in English and Persian. She accepts international clients; confirm session options before booking. To start, use the site matching process to arrange a first session via the counsellor selection flow.

How her approaches work in online sessions

Attachment-based work looks at how earlier relationships affect current patterns and feelings, and it helps when people find themselves repeating familiar behaviour in relationships. Client-centred methods focus on the person's experience and use listening and reflection to help clarify concerns and priorities. Cognitive behavioural therapy targets thoughts and behaviours with practical exercises and is useful for anxiety, low mood and unhelpful routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work with the person to decide which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can be reviewed as work progresses.

The profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also permit sitting out of a commute or joining from a quieter location, and it can suit people who prefer not to use video for every session. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt these methods to the online setting and will discuss practical arrangements when scheduling.

Topics Fariba lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Self-harm
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Women's issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Jungian Therapy

Questions about Fariba

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her main areas of work and she uses cognitive behavioural techniques to address these concerns.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred, attachment-based and cognitive behavioural approaches, and also draws on emotionally-focused and existential ideas in sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Her profile records three years of experience in the current context and notes broader prior work history in counselling and primary care settings in earlier roles.

Is she a member of a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Persian.

Can she work with international clients?

Yes. The profile states that international clients are accepted.

How are sessions organised and what formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the current profile; please confirm the available session types with the service before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.