Dr. Zoleikha Gholizadeh
Practical support for stress and trauma
About Zoleikha
Dr. Zoleikha Gholizadeh is a counsellor with 19 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. She holds the NCPS credential and offers help for people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, anger and depression.
She aims to make the first step towards change feel manageable and supported. Her approach focuses on listening first and then helping people find practical ways to feel steadier day to day. Sessions are designed to be a place where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
Background and approach
She encourages small, achievable changes and builds on whatever strengths a person already has. Dr Gholizadeh also works with concerns such as ADHD, intrusive thoughts and obsessive behaviours, panic and phobias, and difficulties linked to fertility or cancer. She pays attention to issues like guilt, shame, isolation and control, and the emotional impact of loss or trauma.
People who value clear guidance alongside emotional support tend to find her style helpful. Her way of working combines practical strategies with time to talk through painful memories or current worries. She adapts her approach to each person’s needs and pace.
Sessions are available in English, Azerbaijani and Persian, and she sees people in the United Kingdom as well as international clients. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different routines and preferences.
What Zoleikha works with
Sessions & fees
How evidence-based approaches work online
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often used for anxiety and trauma focus on practical skills and gradual change. One common approach teaches breathing and grounding strategies, and helps people learn to manage panic and intense worry by practising short, repeatable exercises. This can reduce the frequency and intensity of panic attacks and help with general anxiety.Another useful approach concentrates on addressing intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviours by breaking them into manageable steps. It helps people recognise patterns, try small behavioural experiments and build confidence over time. This method suits fears, obsessions and many mood-related problems.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques match their needs, goals and preferences. Plans are adjusted as progress is made, and clients are encouraged to share what helps and what does not.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions offer a lower-bandwidth option and can be easier when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support short check-ins, ongoing reflections between sessions and flexibility for different schedules.
| 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
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Experience
- 19 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English, Azerbaijani, Persian
