- Client-centred work
- CBT techniques
- Grief and loss
About Farhan
Farhan Ghafoor is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. He works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship or family concerns. He also supports people facing addictions, trauma, eating and sleeping difficulties, and those carrying guilt and shame.
Farhan uses straightforward conversation to help people bring difficult thoughts into view. Sessions focus on what matters now - practical steps, clearer thinking, and making small changes that fit daily life. He listens with a client-centred approach and offers techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy when they suit the situation.
People come to him for a wide range of issues, including attachment concerns, body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, and fatherhood issues. He also works with those affected by cancer, hospice and end-of-life issues, and people dealing with loneliness or isolation.
In sessions he helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and tests simple experiments between meetings. That might look like noticing triggers, trying different responses, or practising new ways to speak about difficult topics. These tasks are kept realistic so they can fit around work, family or caring commitments.
To begin, people are usually asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Practical approaches used in online sessions
Farhan draws on client-centred work, which focuses on listening and understanding a person's personal experience without directing the outcome. This approach helps when someone needs to talk through feelings like guilt or grief and to feel heard while deciding what matters most to address.He also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and addictive behaviours by identifying thought patterns and testing new, more helpful responses in everyday life.
Finding the right method is part of the work. He will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and decide together which approach or mix of approaches fits best. That conversation guides the focus of sessions and any practical tasks between meetings.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into busy lives by reducing travel time, making it easier to schedule around work or caring responsibilities, and offering a way to check in from a familiar setting without needing to travel to an appointment.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, addictions, trauma, eating and sleeping issues, and guilt and shame.
How would he approach feelings of shame or guilt?
He uses client-centred conversation to open up the issue and may introduce cognitive behavioural techniques to examine thoughts and try different responses.
How much experience does he have?
He has eight years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational issues.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with people outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.