About me
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Looking for experienced (over 14 years), compassionate support to help you understand and change patterns that feel hard to shift?
I am a BACP-accredited therapist and UKCP-registered for trainee doctors and psychotherapists, with experience across the NHS, third sector and private practice.
My approach is integrative and personalised, drawing on Schema Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), ACT, DBT and CBT to support deeper understanding of your life / relational patterns and move forward in life.
Sessions are available online in English and Farsi across the UK and Europe at a reduced rate. In-person spaces are currently full.
If you’d like to see whether we might work well together, you’re welcome to book a free 15-minute consultation.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully insured Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist in doctoral training, with 14+ years’ experience across NHS services, the voluntary sector, and private practice supporting individuals with complex emotional and relational difficulties.
My academic training includes a BSc in Psychology, MSc in Psychological Research Methods, and doctoral research focusing on relational trauma and long-term emotional patterns.
My work is integrative and tailored to the individual, drawing on approaches such as Schema Therapy, CBT, ACT, DBT, Existential and Art perspectives. Together we develop an approach that supports deeper understanding, emotional regulation, and lasting change.
My NHS experience includes roles within complex adult mental health teams, CAMHS, and the London Gender Identity Clinic, working with difficulties including trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders, body image concerns, sleep difficulties, and relationship patterns.
I offer a thoughtful, non-judgemental therapeutic space where clients can better understand themselves and begin to move forward with greater clarity and stability.
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 - £120.00
Additional information
- Insurance is NOT accepted at this time. Private Paid Clients Only.
- Online & Telephone Therapy Available .
- Remote Therapy at a reduced fee of £80 per session.
- Remote Couple Therapy at a reduced fee of £100 per session.
- In-Person Spaces are Full at this time (Individual £100 / Couple £125)
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Further information
In addition to her clinical work, Rita has contributed to research at South Bank University, focusing on topics such as attachment styles, infidelity, child development, and recovery from narcissistic abuse. She also leads workshops and group sessions, offering psychoeducation and emotion regulation training.
Rita's dedication to her field is further evidenced by the award certificate she received for her contributions to organizations supporting the homeless, those struggling with addiction, and survivors of domestic violence.
