Yasmeen Desnavi, BACP

Yasmeen Desnavi is a counsellor who helps people manage anxiety, stress, depression, grief and self‑esteem concerns. She also supports people dealing with relationship difficulties and offers practical tools for motivation and confidence. She speaks English and Urdu to make it easier for clients to explain what matters to them.

She has a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Psychology and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her background includes roles with Macmillan Cancer Support at Manchester Royal Infirmary and work with GP referrals through Healthbox. Those roles shaped her experience supporting people facing cancer and caregiving stress.

Her way of working is straightforward and person-focused. Sessions aim to make sense of what is worrying you, set small achievable goals, and try out practical steps between meetings. Techniques draw on Client‑Centered approaches and elements from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution‑Focused work, chosen to match each person’s needs.

In the room she aims to be warm and non‑judgemental. She pays attention to how attachment, past losses, or family roles affect current problems. Therapy often looks at communication patterns, control issues and coping after major life events.

People who meet her can expect clear, plain explanations and collaborative planning. If you want to begin, use the Start Therapy button and follow the short matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client‑Centered Therapy places the person’s experience at the centre. It focuses on listening, reflecting feelings and helping people find their own solutions. This approach is useful when someone needs emotional support and a non‑judgemental space to talk.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It often uses practical exercises and homework to test new ways of coping, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and how you respond to different techniques. That collaborative process guides whether to use person‑centred listening, CBT exercises or short solution‑focused steps.

If you prefer online sessions, check which formats are available before booking since the biography does not list them. Many people choose remote counselling because it can fit around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑ins when needed. Online work can make it easier to try practical CBT tasks between sessions and to keep momentum on personal goals.