Samira Afshari

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About me

Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, relationship issues, or life’s everyday challenges? I offer a warm, safe, and confidential space to explore what’s on your mind and find practical ways forward.

I’m a BACP-registered counsellor with a degree in Psychology, currently working with Barnardo's, Hestia, and IKWRO, and previously with Victim Support, supporting survivors of trauma and abuse.

Sessions are flexible, short-term or open-ended, face-to-face or online. Start with a free 20-minute consultation to meet, ask questions, and see how I can support you.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a BACP-registered counsellor with a degree in Psychology. Prior to qualifying as a counsellor, I worked for the charity Victim Support, where I gained seven years of experience supporting individuals through a range of emotional and personal challenges. I currently work with Hestia and Barnardo's, providing counselling and therapeutic support to young people aged 13 and over. My experience includes working with anxiety, low mood, trauma, relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues, and life transitions, supporting clients from diverse backgrounds in a safe, compassionate, and non-judgemental environment

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Abuse, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cancer, Child related issues, Cultural issues, Depression, Health related issues, Loss, Menopause, Mood disorder, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Sex-related issues, Sexuality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues

Fees

£70.00 per session

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Early morning
Morning
Early afternoon
Late afternoon
Evening

Further information

I cover Highgate (N6), East Finchley (N2), Finchley Central (N3), North Finchley (N12), Whetstone (N20), and Golders Green (NW11).

All these areas have easy access to Tube stations and buses, and there is free parking available nearby.

London, Greater London, N10

London, Greater London, N20

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Wheelchair user access
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Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

Additional languages

Persian/Farsi

Online platforms

Microsoft Teams
Samira Afshari
Samira Afshari