About me
Taking the first step towards counselling can feel like a big decision - so I’m glad you’ve found your way here.
I’m Iveta Parravani, a fully qualified, BACP registered psychotherapeutic counsellor working with children and adults based in Ruislip, North-West London. Originally from Latvia, I’ve called the UK home for the last 24 years. Living between cultures has given me a personal understanding of identity, belonging and the transitions we all move through.
Before counselling, I spent over 13 years in corporate media and broadcasting. I understand high-pressure environments and the quiet exhaustion that can come from “keeping up appearances”. In 2017, redundancy became a turning point that led me to reflect on the life I was living and begin my journey into counselling.
I support:
- Children and young people (CYP)
- Adults navigating life’s complexities and transitions
- Professionals managing stress and work–life balance
- I also offer parent consultations to help you better understand and support your child’s behaviour and emotional needs.
My approach:
I offer a warm, professional space where you can slow things down, feel heard, and make sense of what’s going on. Therapy isn’t about being “fixed” - it’s collaborative, shaped around your needs and your pace. I’m an integrative therapist, drawing from a range of approaches and tailoring our work to you. Where helpful, I may use creative methods such as sand, arts and crafts, particularly with children and young people, and also with adults who find it easier to process through doing.
There’s no perfect nor right way to do therapy. We’ll go at a pace that feels manageable, with space for both difficult feelings and hope. If you’re not sure where to start, that’s okay - we can begin with a conversation.
I hold full indemnity insurance and maintain up-to-date enhanced DBS documentation.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a member of the British Association For Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and have a Diploma in Therapeutic Integrative Counselling.
I also work with Place 2 Be in a primary & secondary school as a school based counsellor and have completed CPCAB Level 5 studies in Counselling Children and Young People. I have completed CPCAB Level 6 Clinical Supervision Studies and currently I am studying CPCAB Level 6 Diploma in Trauma Focused Therapy.
I am passionate about mental health and for more than 8 years I have been providing mental health first aid training for adults and young people. Also, in 2013 I founded a charity in Latvia supporting families that have come across mental health struggles.
I am invested in my development as a counsellor, therefore I regularly attend training courses and workshops as a part of my Continual Professional Development training.
I am fully qualified to work online and do so by client choice and in times where it is not possible to work face to face.
Online Qualification Awarded by the BACP.
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
£75.00 per session
Concessions offered for
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