Sabine Kermani, BACP

Sabine Kermani helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and issues around eating and body image. She also supports those facing low self‑esteem, addiction, grief, intimacy concerns and a range of relationship or family difficulties. Sabine is based in the United Kingdom and works in English. She brings 13 years of clinical experience across community, hospital, private and NHS settings. Sabine is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is in the final year of a doctorate in Counselling Psychology researching the lived experience of romantic obsession. Her background includes work in London and Hong Kong. Sabine practises in a pluralistic way, drawing on several psychological approaches to match each person’s needs. She commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment‑based ideas, alongside client‑centred and existential perspectives. This means sessions can include practical exercises, reflective conversation and attention to values and relationships. In a session she listens with curiosity and patience, and helps people notice patterns that cause distress. Practical tools are used when helpful, and personal meaning is explored when that feels important. Her aim is to help people find manageable steps forward and clearer ways to cope. Sabine works with a wide range of concerns such as adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency and communication or control problems. She also has experience with autism and personality concerns, including avoidant and antisocial presentations. Sessions are tailored to what each person brings. To begin, people select therapy via the service, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take practical steps towards those values, while learning new ways to relate to difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and problems tied to avoidance.

Attachment‑based work pays attention to how early patterns of relating affect current relationships and emotional safety. It helps people notice attachment patterns and practice different ways of connecting and communicating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then draw on different methods to suit each person. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text‑based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people see non‑verbal cues and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break. Live chat or messaging can be useful for quick check‑ins, notes between sessions or for people who prefer typed communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or travel and to keep continuity across locations.