Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington, BACP

Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and trauma. She also supports those coping with depression, relationship strain, grief, eating and intimacy-related difficulties. Fariba works with issues around parenting, control, divorce and domestic violence as well as self-harm and sexual assault recovery.

She uses a straightforward, person-centred style in sessions. Conversations focus on what matters to the client. Practical steps and clearer thinking are offered alongside space to reflect on feelings.

Fariba draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, cognitively focused techniques and emotionally focused methods. These are used to understand patterns in relationships and to change unhelpful thoughts and responses. The aim is to build more effective ways of coping and relating.

She holds BACP accreditation, which appears on her professional record. Fariba has three years of documented experience in this specific role and practices in the United Kingdom. She speaks English and Persian and works with international clients when arrangements allow.

Sessions can proceed by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. The process begins with a short questionnaire to help match needs to her style. Fariba encourages a collaborative approach where people set the pace and goals for their work together.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behaviour. In online sessions this approach helps people recognise repeating patterns with partners or family and to try new ways of responding. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour; it suits worries, low mood and some eating and addiction concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and shift the emotions that drive relationship difficulties and can be useful for intimacy and loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to use. That decision can change over time as needs and progress become clearer, and sessions will mix talking, exercises and short practical tasks agreed with the client.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging, which offer flexibility for different lives. Video is useful when non-verbal cues matter, phone works well when bandwidth is low or for shorter check-ins, and messaging suits people who prefer written reflection or need asynchronous contact. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping the focus on steady progress.