Nadir Mothojakan

• Grief and loss
• Stress and anxiety
• Boundary work

About Nadir

Nadir Mothojakan helps people cope with grief, loss and big life changes, and works with relationship and stress-related concerns. He uses discussion, boundary-setting and practical coping strategies to help people regain a sense of control. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 33 years of professional experience.

Nadir listens to experiences from childhood and adulthood, including work-related difficulties such as unemployment or toxic workplaces. He supports people to express feelings they have kept inside and to practise clear ways of setting limits with others. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps rather than abstract theories.

He often begins by helping clients name what matters to them and identify patterns that keep causing distress. Nadir uses methods that include acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based thinking, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and dialectical behaviour approaches. These are used to help with anxiety, depression, trauma, and long-term health impacts.

Practical work in sessions can include learning new ways to respond under stress, building skills for managing mood and anger, and looking at how past losses affect present relationships. He also supports people dealing with addiction, sleeping or eating difficulties, and parenting stresses. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and bereavement-related themes.

Sessions are conducted in English and Nadir accepts international clients. If someone wants to begin, they complete a short questionnaire and arrange a first session to discuss their goals and next steps.

Approach and practicalities for online counselling

Nadir uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice what matters to them and take small steps towards chosen values; this can help with anxiety, low mood and coping with life transitions. Attachment-based work focuses on patterns from early relationships and how they affect current connections, useful for relationship and abandonment concerns. Client-centred counselling emphasises careful listening and reflection so people can explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped before, and then agree which methods to use together. This is a collaborative process and can change as therapy progresses.

The biography notes that he offers online sessions, so please confirm the exact session formats when booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family commitments, reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins on difficult days. Different formats can also suit lower bandwidth or allow phone-based check-ins if video is difficult. Discuss the preferred arrangement in the first appointment so sessions fit everyday life and therapeutic goals.

Topics Nadir lists

• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coaching
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Cancer
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Multicultural concerns
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Nadir

Does he work with grief and bereavement?

Yes. He helps people cope with grief, loss and related life changes such as abandonment, divorce and serious illness.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural techniques, attachment-based ideas, acceptance and commitment approaches and dialectical behaviour methods.

How much experience does he have?

He has 33 years of professional experience working with a wide range of life and relationship issues.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in English from abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography states that he offers online sessions; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with him?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.