Counsellor profile
Sarvin Afarinesh, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationships and parenting
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- Psychodynamic approach
- Client-centred work
- Somatic awareness
About Sarvin
Sarvin Afarinesh is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, trauma, mood concerns and related life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Persian and she accepts international clients.
Sarvin draws on a mix of psychodynamic, client-centred and somatic ideas in her work. She pays attention to thoughts, feelings, bodily signals and everyday behaviour. In sessions she helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and looks for practical steps they can try between meetings.
She also makes space for creative ways of working, such as drawing, writing and imaginative exercises. These methods are used to help people access feelings that can be hard to name and to make new meanings around identity and difference. The approach is flexible and aimed at helping people understand their needs and values more clearly.
In practical terms Sarvin supports people who are dealing with parenting strain, relationship conflict, attachment and abandonment wounds, and issues related to sexuality and kink culture. She also works with clients coping with chronic pain, addiction, body image and work-related fatigue.
Sarvin trained in integrative psychotherapy and has additional diplomas and certificates in counselling, art therapy and couples work. She uses this background to offer reflective, conversational sessions that include attention to the body and behaviour. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and can then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches guide online sessions
Client-centred work focuses on the person's experience in the moment. It involves open conversation, reflective listening and helping people identify what matters most to them. This approach is useful for parenting stress, relationship concerns and building clearer self-understanding.Psychodynamic ideas look at past patterns and how they show up now. In online meetings this can mean noticing repeated relationship themes, attachment styles or avoidance patterns and gently linking them to current problems. Somatic work pays attention to bodily signals and simple physical noticing exercises, which can help with trauma responses, anxiety and chronic pain.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to figure out which methods suit a client's needs, goals and preferences. That plan can change as the work unfolds and as different issues come up.
The original biography states that she offers online sessions via video or voice call. Please confirm available session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so parents and those with demanding schedules can attend more consistently.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Persian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, parenting issues, trauma, grief, mood concerns and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centred, psychodynamic and somatic ideas with creative expression like drawing or writing to help people explore thoughts, feelings and bodily experience.
How much experience does she have?
Sarvin has 11 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of adult clients.
What professional credentials does she hold?
She is a BACP registered member and holds diplomas and certificates in integrative psychotherapy, counselling, art therapy and related fields.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian.
Does she work with international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions booked and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; specific fees depend on the client's country.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.