I offer a warm and engaging approach to exploring what’s causing you pain. My focus is on helping you re-connect with yourself to discover what you need to live a more fulfilling life.
I am a multi-cultural, integrative and intuitive psychotherapist. My approach combines psychodynamic, humanistic, existential, body psychotherapy, intuition and creativity. In practice, this means we’ll explore your thoughts, feelings, body, and behaviours with curiosity and compassion. We’ll explore your relationship with yourself and others, your needs and your values. And connect the dots to discover what's keeping you stuck and why.
My aim is to help you understand yourself as a whole and feel empowered to live the life you want.
I welcome creative expression- through drawing, writing, working with objects, or using imagination and intuition.
I have 12 years experience working with a wide range of clients, and I see clients privately with a special interest in working with identity and any kind of difference, including culture.
I believe we all have the ability to grow and thrive with the right resources. I also believe that when we build a more trusting relationship with ourselves, we can take that belief in ourselves through every challenge and face it with more confidence.
I offer online sessions via video or voice call.
If you’d like a confidential space to explore difficult parts of your life or to gain perspective from an objective professional, therapy could be a great place to start.
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I am a BACP registered member and accredited by the UKCP and adhere to their code of ethics.
Qualifications:
Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy, Minster Centre
Diploma in Integrative Counselling
Graduate Diploma in Psychology (BPS)
Certificate in Counselling Skills
BA in Psychology
Certificate in Art Therapy
Certificate in Integrative Arts
Certificate in Couples Counselling
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Systemic Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #340704
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Sarvin Afarinesh. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
A kindred spirit with a heart of gold. My first session has already made me feel better than I have been in weeks.
Written on May 18, 2026 after therapy with Sarvin for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Sarvin has an open and warm approach to her sessions, inviting curiosity and exploration. She helped me in an overwhelming transition to be able to land into myself with more safety.
Her approach is flexible, respectful and experienced.
I would recommend to work with her.
Thank you Sarvin.
Written on Jan 13, 2026 after therapy with Sarvin for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd