Constance Farahmand-Afshar, BACP

Constance Farahmand-Afshar meets people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, loss or life changes. She writes simply and directly with the aim of making the first step easier. She offers a respectful, compassionate approach that focuses on the person in front of her. Constance has four years of professional experience and works in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her experience includes supporting people facing trauma and abuse, substance and alcohol difficulties, grief and low self esteem. She adapts conversations and plans to fit each person. Sessions may explore mood, motivation and coping skills. Practical tools and clearer thinking are used alongside talking about painful experiences. Constance uses a mix of approaches to suit different needs. These include client-centred methods that follow the client’s pace, cognitive behavioural techniques for changing unhelpful thinking, and motivational interviewing to increase readiness for change. Her work also covers relationship and intimacy-related issues, family concerns, parenting stress, and long-term conditions such as chronic pain or illness. She supports people dealing with loss, anger, addiction, ADHD and career pressures. Taking that first step can feel daunting. Constance aims to make the process straightforward and supportive, helping people find ways to manage day-to-day life and move towards goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Constance uses client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy as part of her practice. Client-centred work means the conversation follows the person’s priorities, with the counsellor reflecting and supporting without imposing solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying small, practical experiments to change them and improve mood.

Motivational interviewing is another tool she draws on when people are uncertain about change. This method helps people clarify their own reasons for change, build motivation and set realistic next steps in a collaborative way.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Constance will work together with each person to decide which methods make sense for their goals and day-to-day needs. That choice is reviewed over time and adjusted if something isn’t helping.

If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking to confirm how she offers sessions. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It also offers flexibility when energy, childcare or work breaks limit longer in-person appointments.