Sarvin Afarinesh, BACP

Sarvin Afarinesh offers warm, straightforward support for people feeling stuck, overwhelmed or uncertain. She helps clients reconnect with their needs and values so they can make clearer choices about life, relationships and identity.

Sarvin uses an integrative style that pays attention to thoughts, feelings, behaviour and the body. Sessions often include gentle curiosity about patterns, practical conversation about what to try differently, and creative ways to express difficult feelings such as drawing or writing. She speaks English and Persian and sees people in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Her background includes a Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy from the Minster Centre and a Graduate Diploma in Psychology from the British Psychological Society route. She also holds a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and certificates in counselling skills, art therapy, integrative arts and couples counselling.

Sarvin is a BACP member which reflects the professional standard she works to. Over eleven years she has worked with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and relationship issues. She has particular interest in identity, culture and difference.

In sessions the emphasis is on understanding the whole person and finding steps that feel manageable. People can expect a collaborative space where curiosity and practical problem solving sit alongside exploration of deeper patterns.

She offers online sessions by video or voice call, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions that suit their needs.

How Sarvin’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens without judgment and helps people name their feelings and priorities, which often suits concerns like anxiety, low self-esteem or decision-making. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at recurring patterns and the stories that shape relationships. It helps when someone wants to understand why they repeat certain behaviours or feel stuck in old patterns. Somatic Therapy includes attention to bodily sensations alongside thoughts and emotions. It can help people who notice tension, dissociation or difficulty settling in their body after trauma.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the process and it is collaborative. The therapist will talk through what feels most useful, try different ways of working, and agree on what to focus on together based on the person’s needs and goals.

Online therapy by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging offers practical flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls reduce bandwidth needs, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging can support ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or differing energy levels while keeping the work consistent and focused.