Nahid Aghili , BACP

Nahid Aghili is a counsellor with 17 years of practice and a membership of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). She trained with a postgraduate diploma in Transactional Analysis studies from Middlesex University in London. Nahid speaks English, Persian (Farsi), and Italian and draws on her multicultural background in sessions.

Nahid works from a person-centred stance and values a trusting relationship above all. She aims to create a space where people feel heard, valued and treated with respect. Her manner mixes empathy and support with practical reality checking when that is helpful.

People come to her for many concerns, including relationship difficulties, grief, parenting strain, depression, anxiety and stress. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, low self-esteem and career pressures. Additional areas she addresses include adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, ageing concerns and coping with long-term illness such as cancer.

Nahid uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Trauma-Focused methods alongside client-centred practice. Sessions focus on what matters to the person and on small, practical steps to improve day-to-day life.

Her style is collaborative; she describes herself as both a leader and a follower in the work. People can expect a direct but compassionate counsellor who avoids stigma and moves at the pace each person needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate into online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward a life they find meaningful, even when difficult feelings are present. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current connections; it can help with intimacy issues and relationship patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on recognising and working with emotions in the moment to change how people relate, which can be helpful for relationship distress and deep emotional hurts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Nahid will work with each person to identify what seems most useful, and may blend elements as needs change. This is a collaborative process where goals, preferences and practicalities shape the plan.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when being off-camera helps focus. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, written reflection and more frequent contact between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on the work people want to do.