Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington, BACP

Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and addiction. She supports those coping with trauma, domestic abuse, self-harm and relationship or intimacy issues. She also works with grief, parenting concerns, eating problems, bipolar mood challenges and life changes. Fariba is based in the United Kingdom and communicates in English and Persian.

Fariba uses a human-centred, client-focused style that aims to make people feel heard and respected. She draws on approaches such as Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to shape sessions. The goal is practical change and clearer choices rather than lengthy theory.

Sessions tend to focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. She helps people spot patterns, try small changes and build coping strategies that fit their everyday life. Work can include talking through difficult memories, mapping unhelpful thoughts, or practising ways to respond differently in relationships.

Fariba holds BACP accreditation, which is recorded here as BACP. She has three years of experience in the roles documented for this profile. Her background includes long-term counselling work and roles in general practice settings before the period summarised as experience here.

People who prefer English or Persian can make contact and follow the site's start process to match with her. Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details so arrangements suit your situation.

How these approaches work in online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships. It helps people understand patterns in closeness and distance and supports new ways of relating to partners or friends. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in the room, offering warm listening and reflection so people can work out their own solutions and feel more confident making changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods suit their needs and goals. This collaborative planning means sessions can shift over time as circumstances change and progress is made.

The original listing does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or more flexible scheduling for those balancing work, childcare and other demands.