Shahrzad Pour Abdollah
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I have 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, women, children, adolescents and their families with various mental health issues, relationships difficulties and sexual concerns. I take into consideration all aspects and experiences of the person.
I work under 50-minute weekly sessions, but in case of couples or families allow for flexibility. The number of sessions may vary, depending on the goals of each case. I first look at the person’s abilities and use them to analyse and resolve his or her problems. Though analysis is important, my approach is to find out how an individual can cope with a problem during various periods of his/her life.
I work in a non-judgmental, accepting, caring yet challenging way in accordance to the guidelines of professional bodies. A good, empathetic therapeutic relationship is extremely important in my work and I see all clients as unique.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a trained systemic and psychosexual therapist. I hold an Advanced Diploma in Couples Therapy and Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy and work around sexual concerns.
I mostly include integrative, humanistic, psychosexual, relational and psychodynamic approaches to my practice. Depends on my clients issues, I use a relevant approach or homework as appropriate.
I am a member of European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP), member of European Family Therapy Association (EFTA), a registered member of BACP and general member of College of Sexual & Relationship Therapists (COSRT).
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Immigration & Exile
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 per session
Additional information
Individual Sessions, 50 min: £80
Couple/Family Sessions, 75 min: £130
When I work
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Currently I accept new clients.
Further information
I offer Family Therapy and Psychosexual Therapy to individuals and couples in English, French and also in Farsi.
My practice is in north west of London, close to Hanger Lane station (Central Line) & Park Royal station (Piccadilly Line).
I also offer therapy via Skype (FaceTime) to people who can not attend a face to face session.
