Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington , BACP

Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and the effects of trauma. She supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, grief and life changes. She also works with clients around eating issues, bipolar mood challenges, parenting strains and women's issues.

She works in a person-centred way that values the client's own perspective. Sessions focus on practical steps alongside talking through feelings. Fariba uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, emotionally-focused ideas and attachment-based thinking to help people notice patterns and try different ways of coping.

Fariba holds the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy credential BACP and practises from the United Kingdom. Her approach is grounded in respect and acceptance, and she aims to create a calm space where people can speak honestly about difficult experiences.

In sessions she draws on existential ideas about meaning and choice when people face big life shifts. She blends structured techniques with open conversation so clients leave with clearer options. The work can include short-term practical tools and longer conversations about roots of a problem.

She can work in English or Persian. People who want to begin will complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions based on availability. The focus is on finding manageable steps that fit each person's life and goals.

Approaches that translate to online work

Attachment-based thinking looks at how early bonds influence how people relate now. Online sessions use this approach to map patterns in relationships and to practise new ways of connecting or setting boundaries. Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says so they feel understood; this can help build trust over video or phone and guide whatever the client wants to focus on. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful cycles, which work well in short exercises over text or during a video call.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then try techniques in a collaborative way. If something does not fit, she will adapt the methods to suit the client's needs and pace.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful when visual cues and a fuller conversation are helpful. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer typed exchanges or want to fit sessions into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.