Arham Abtahi, BACP

Arham Abtahi is a counsellor who works in an integrative, relationship-focused way. She draws on approaches that centre the client and pays attention to how early relationships shape feelings today. Arham aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk honestly about what they are going through.

She commonly helps people with stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, grief, and major life changes. Relationship and intimacy concerns, family-related issues and concerns about self-esteem and body image are included in her practice.

Arham uses elements of attachment-based work to look at patterns that repeat from early relationships. She also uses client-centred ways of working to keep sessions focused on each person's needs. Existential ideas are brought in to help people consider meaning and choice in their life.

Mindfulness techniques are introduced to help with managing overwhelming feelings and staying present. Motivational interviewing methods are used when people want support making changes or setting goals. Together, these approaches are combined to match what each person needs in therapy.

Arham has six years of experience and holds BACP accreditation, which is recorded as BACP. She works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. To begin, a short questionnaire and scheduling step are used to match people to a suitable appointment.

Approaches that translate to online counselling

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current feelings and reactions; online sessions can use this approach to map patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy places the person at the heart of the session and emphasises listening, reflection and pacing; this can help people feel heard and make choices at their own speed.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work together with the person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so the work feels relevant and manageable.

Check the available session options before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, save travel time and offer a straightforward way to maintain continuity between sessions. It can also support shorter check-ins when needed, or allow conversations that focus on coping skills, reflection and goal-setting without requiring in-person attendance.