Counsellor profile
Dr. Pegah Houshmand, HCPC
Based in United Kingdom · 12 years of experience
Counselling for a wide range of difficulties
Continue with PegahAt a glance
- Registration
- HCPC, United Kingdom (PYL045646)
- Qualifications
- HCPC
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Pegah supplied to BetterHelp.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
About Pegah
HCPC. Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. 12 years’ experience. Dr Pegah Houshmand is a HCPC-registered practitioner psychologist working in the United Kingdom. She has a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and over a decade of clinical experience in both NHS and private settings. She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and many other concerns using evidence-based methods in a collaborative way.
Her practice combines approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She aims to help people identify what matters to them and to develop practical ways of coping with difficult emotions and life events. Sessions focus on talking through problems, building clearer responses to stress, and practising new skills between meetings.
Dr Houshmand has worked with a wide range of issues including grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She also lists additional focuses such as attachment issues, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress and career concerns. Her work includes attention to complex needs and co-morbidity when relevant.
She describes her way of working as collaborative and integrative, drawing on different therapeutic models to fit what a person needs. The aim is to support people to manage symptoms, strengthen coping strategies and reduce distress over time. Sessions may also explore the patterns and histories that affect current difficulties.
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. The practical arrangements for booking and fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and to take small steps toward those values while learning new ways to relate to difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often useful for stress, anxiety and life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and testing alternatives through practical exercises. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression and problems such as insomnia or panic.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centres on understanding emotional responses and improving how people connect in close relationships, which can help with relationship and intimacy-related issues.
Choosing an approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss the options with the client, consider goals and preferences, and agree together which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adjusted over time as needs change.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals commonly combine talking, practical exercises and between-session tasks to help apply new skills in everyday situations.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and a wide range of other concerns including relationship and intimacy-related issues, addiction and eating or sleeping problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is integrative and collaborative, drawing on evidence-based models to fit a person’s needs and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience in both NHS and private sector roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is HCPC registered and based in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment arranged?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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