Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington, BACP
3 years in practice
Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma.
License and registration
- BACP
- 178350 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English, Persian
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Fariba
Fariba Shahbakhti-Warrington is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma. She works with people dealing with relationship strain, grief, intimacy concerns and major life changes. Fariba speaks English and Persian and accepts international clients for online work.
She takes a straightforward, person-centred approach in sessions. Conversations focus on what matters to the individual and practical steps they can try between meetings. She also draws on existential ideas to help people reflect on meaning and choice when life feels uncertain.
Background and approach
Her background includes three years of recent professional experience working as a counsellor and broader long-term practice with mental health and domestic abuse issues. She holds BACP credentials, which are listed as her professional affiliation. That registration is part of how she frames her practice in the UK.
In sessions she uses a blend of approaches including attachment-based and emotionally-focused work to look at how relationships affect mood and safety. Cognitive behavioural methods are used when people want tools to manage anxiety or low mood. The aim is to adapt methods to what each person needs, not to force a single style.
Fariba offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. She explains how the subscription model works and that it can be cancelled at any time. People who want to begin are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's calendar.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Fariba lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
Approaches Fariba names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
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Online support
Approaches that shape online sessions
Fariba combines existential therapy and attachment-based work alongside client-centred practice to meet different needs. Existential therapy helps people think about meaning, choice and responsibility when life feels confusing or painful, which can be useful for coping with major change or grief. Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships affect feelings and behaviour, and it can help with relationship strain, anxiety and intimacy issues. Client-centred therapy keeps the session focused on the person, offering a respectful, non-judgemental space where concerns are listened to and priorities agreed.Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Fariba will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will choose methods that feel most helpful. This is collaborative and may change over time as needs shift.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break or a quieter moment. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer shorter written exchanges. These options give flexibility for people who travel, have busy schedules or want different ways of staying in touch with their therapist.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, parenting strain and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are person-centred and practical, focusing on the individual's priorities. Existential perspectives are used to look at meaning and choices, and work is collaborative throughout.
What experience does the counsellor have?
She has three years of recent professional experience as a counsellor alongside longer practice history working with mental health and domestic abuse issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with BACP and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian, and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by pressing the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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