Reihaneh Sabzalian
Compassionate, practical therapy for emotional struggles
About Reihaneh
Reihaneh Sabzalian helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She writes in a warm, respectful way and aims to make first steps feel manageable. Reihaneh speaks English and Persian and is based in the United Kingdom.
She trained at master's level in counselling and psychotherapy and holds the BACP credential. Reihaneh blends person-centred work with ideas from attachment theory and cognitive-behavioural methods.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of her and on practical steps that can reduce day-to-day distress. Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens for strengths and helps people build on them.
Conversations may include looking at unhelpful thinking patterns, noticing relationship patterns, and practising new ways to cope with strong emotions. Reihaneh also supports people dealing with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and separation after divorce.
She has three years of professional experience working in therapeutic settings and brings that background to her sessions. Therapy with her can include short-term problem solving or longer work on recurring patterns. She encourages clients to set clear goals and to try small changes between sessions.
Her approach aims to make therapy feel relevant and useful in everyday life.
What Reihaneh works with
Sessions & fees
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Reihaneh uses person-centred ideas to create a calm, attentive space where people feel heard. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and helping them find their own solutions. It can be especially helpful for people who need a steady, supportive place to talk.She also draws on attachment theory to notice recurring relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current feelings. Working with attachment ideas can help people understand why they react strongly in close relationships and practise different responses. Cognitive-behavioural techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical experiments to shift patterns of worry or low mood.
Finding the right mix is part of the work. Reihaneh will discuss options with each person and decide together what makes sense for their goals and preferences. That collaborative stance aims to fit the therapy to the individual rather than forcing a single method.
Online formats support flexible access to therapy. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face when a fuller conversation is needed. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging offer shorter check-ins or a way to process thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or health challenges.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Persian
