Farimah Berelian , PACFA

Farimah Berelian is a PACFA-registered practitioner who offers trauma-aware counselling with a gentle, practical approach. She creates a calm space where women and others can talk about stress, anxiety, relationships, and self-worth. Farimah speaks English and Persian and aims to make sessions accessible and respectful.

Farimah works from skills and evidence-based techniques to help people manage panic, social anxiety and low mood. She explains tools simply and practises them together in session so clients can try them between appointments. This pragmatic focus helps when everyday life feels overwhelming.

Her background includes five years in community mental health settings. She has sat on multidisciplinary teams and provided remote and face-to-face counselling. Those roles involved supporting people impacted by domestic and family violence and people from culturally diverse communities.

Farimah uses trauma-sensitive ways of working and tailors care to each person’s needs. She pays attention to attachment issues, caregiver stress, guilt, shame and relationship patterns. Work may include communication skills, boundary setting and rebuilding self-love.

People can expect a warm, non-judgemental style and direct support for practical problems like money stress, life purpose and isolation. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the client’s comfort. The aim is clearer thinking, fewer floods of anxiety, and steadier confidence over time.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Farimah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in clear, practical ways. One approach focuses on stabilising skills for anxiety and panic - learning breathing, grounding and stepwise exposure to reduce overwhelming symptoms. Another common strand addresses trauma-sensitive work, which means pacing conversations, building safety and using gradual steps to process difficult memories. These methods suit concerns like panic attacks, post-traumatic stress and relationship-related distress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, try techniques and adapt methods as needed. Clients and the therapist check in together about what feels helpful and change direction when something does not fit.

Online formats support this collaborative work. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill coaching and role plays. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer written reflection or want flexible, ongoing support between sessions. Together these options make therapy easier to fit around work, caring duties and daily life.