Dr. Pegah Houshmand, HCPC
12 years in practice
Dr. Pegah Houshmand is a HCPC-registered practitioner psychologist with 12 years of experience in the UK.
License and registration
- HCPC
- PYL045646 · expires May 2027
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Pegah
Dr. Pegah Houshmand is a HCPC-registered practitioner psychologist with 12 years of experience in the UK. She holds a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and combines clinical work in both the NHS and independent practice.
She focuses on helping people find practical ways to cope and to move toward meaningful change. Her manner is warm and non-judgemental, offering a calm space to talk through difficult feelings. Dr Houshmand uses an integrative style that adapts to each person she meets.
Background and approach
She draws on evidence-based methods to match the conversation to what the client needs. Therapy is presented as a collaborative process where the client’s priorities guide the work. Sessions often include simple, practical strategies for day-to-day life.
She has supported people with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma and bereavement, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, bipolar and stress-related difficulties. She also works with concerns such as caregiving strain, chronic illness and body-image struggles. This variety means she is used to tailoring plans for different situations.
Her approach balances exploring meaning and values with hands-on coping skills. That can mean talking through painful memories, noticing patterns in relationships, or trying out new behaviours between sessions. Parents can also book sessions to reflect on their child’s needs and consider practical strategies.
Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging. Costs vary with location and the subscription model used, which can be cancelled at any time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Pegah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Pegah names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Existential therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice and values. In practice this often means talking about what matters most, looking at life choices and how to live with uncertainty. It can help when someone feels stuck, overwhelmed by change or is questioning their direction.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It uses values to guide small, practical steps and is useful for anxiety, depression, chronic pain and stress. Attachment‑based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people recognise and change unhelpful ways of relating and of managing closeness or distance in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different ways of working and agree on a plan together, drawing on existential ideas, ACT and attachment work as needed. The client’s goals and preferences guide which methods are tried and adapted over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for more in-depth conversations, phone calls can fit into a busy day and require less bandwidth, and text options suit quick check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving and travel while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and relationship or intimacy difficulties. Other areas include eating and sleeping problems, addictions, ADHD, bipolar and career or parenting strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is integrative and collaborative, combining meaning‑centred conversations with practical skills. Sessions aim to be warm, non-judgemental and focused on what matters to the person.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working in the NHS and in independent practice. That background includes a range of clinical settings and client concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts clients from outside the UK for online work.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and the subscription model used on the platform. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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