Ban Hassanzadeh
Every professional displayed on Counselling Directory has been independently verified by our team to ensure they have suitable credentials to practise.
This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I am an Integrative psychotherapist (MBACP) based in South West London, Fulham. I have a Masters in Integrative Psychotherapy & Counselling and I work in both private practice and for the NHS. I offer psychotherapy sessions both in-person and online via Zoom.
I would describe my practice as combining warmth with appropriate challenge. At times, I may do more than sit back and nod; I am not a blank slate or a traditional therapist. I believe in a therapeutic relationship that is genuine and in open and honest conversations.
I have a broad range of experience including working with relationship issues, attachment, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. Having worked in the fitness industry for over 9 years, I also have specialist experience of working with issues related to body image, eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder BED, orthorexia) and disordered eating. I follow HAES (Health at every size) principles and I am firmly against diet culture and weight stigma.
Training, qualifications & experience
Integrative Psychotherapy & Counselling MA
Integrative psychotherapy involves drawing on more than one therapeutic modality to best suit the client's individual needs. I have been trained in the three main therapy schools: Psychodynamic, humanistic (person-centered) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
In my practice, I predominately draw upon contemporary psychodynamic & humanistic (person-centered) traditions. In our work together, we will explore how your current feelings & behaviours are shaped by your past experiences.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 - £100.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Weekly Psychotherapy 50 Mins (Online): £80.00
- Consultation Assessment 90 Mins (Online): £95.00
- Weekly Psychotherapy 50 Mins (In-Person in Fulham): £100.00
- Consultation Assessment 90 Mins (In-Person in Fulham): £130.00
Further information
I offer a free optional 10 minute pre-consultation assessment call to give you the opportunity to ask any questions and to find out whether we might be the right fit.
Our initial meeting will be an 90 minute consultation assessment. This meeting will allow me the opportunity to ask questions, to find out about you, your history and background, to identify your reasons for seeking therapy and for us to agree on your therapeutic goals.
Regular sessions are 50 minutes each and are usually once a week. I offer both short-term (12-16 weeks) and open-ended therapy.
