Sarvin Afarinesh, BACP
Compassionate integrative psychotherapy for identity and wellbeing
Book with SarvinAbout Sarvin
Sarvin Afarinesh is a psychotherapist who aims to help people reconnect with themselves. She offers a warm, engaging approach and focuses on what is causing emotional pain so clients can move towards a more fulfilling life. Sarvin works in a multicultural, integrative way.
She pays attention to thoughts, feelings, bodily experience and behaviour, and looks for patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions often explore relationships with self and others, personal values and needs, and practical steps forward.
Background and approach
Creativity is part of her practice. She may invite drawing, writing, working with objects or imagination to help people access feelings that are hard to put into words. This can be especially useful when talking feels limiting.
She describes her approach as drawing on psychodynamic, humanistic and existential ideas, alongside body-oriented work and solution-focused elements. That mix is used to understand life stories and to identify small changes that make a real difference. Sarvin has been practising for 11 years and holds the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy credential BACP.
She works with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and has particular interest in identity and difference, including LGBT concerns. Sessions are offered online by video or voice call; prospective clients are invited to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
What Sarvin works with
Everything Sarvin lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Sarvin is listed here; the rest shows what else Sarvin works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarvin lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Sarvin’s approaches translate to online therapy
Sarvin draws on client-centred work that places the person’s experience at the centre of sessions. That approach prioritises listening, reflecting and helping people name what matters most to them, which can be useful for concerns like self-esteem, life transitions and relationship questions.She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that come from earlier relationships and life events. This can help when recurring problems or emotional responses feel confusing or hard to shift. Additionally, somatic elements bring attention to bodily sensations and movement, which can be helpful for trauma, anxiety and stress where the body holds strong responses.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs and preferences, and will adjust the approach over time as progress is made.
Sessions are offered online by video or voice call according to the profile description; please confirm the exact session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow flexible scheduling during work breaks or from another convenient place. Video allows face-to-face connection while voice calls can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is preferred.
Questions people ask about Sarvin
What concerns does Sarvin help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, grief, bipolar and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style is integrative and person-centred, combining psychodynamic, existential and body-focused ideas while also using solution-focused techniques to identify practical next steps.
What is her professional background?
Sarvin has 11 years of experience and a range of counselling and psychotherapy qualifications, including a postgraduate diploma in integrative psychotherapy.
Where is the therapist based and what credentials does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is a BACP member, listed as BACP in her profile.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian for people who prefer either language.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and is open to working across different cultural backgrounds.
How are sessions charged and what is the payment model?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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