Arham Abtahi

Arham Abtahi is a counsellor who uses a relational, attachment-informed approach to help people work through difficult feelings. She combines gentle curiosity with clear listening to make space for painful memories and current worries. Her practice emphasises building trust and understanding how early relationships shape present life.

Arham draws on six years of experience supporting people facing anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. She also helps with stress, low self-esteem, intimacy-related concerns and complex family issues. Her work includes addressing attachment wounds, abandonment, codependency and difficulties with communication and commitment.

Sessions focus on the person and their goals. Arham listens for patterns that link past experiences to current reactions. She works collaboratively to identify small changes that make daily life easier and to explore deeper emotional themes when the client is ready.

Her approach blends client-centred listening with mindfulness and reflective questions that encourage self-awareness. Motivational interviewing techniques are used when people want to clarify values and set realistic steps toward change. Existential ideas are woven in to help clients face uncertainty and find meaning in difficult times.

Arham practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are offered in English and she is open to working with international clients. To start, clients follow the site process to match and schedule sessions.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and patterns formed early in life. In online sessions this can mean tracing how past bonds influence current worries about intimacy, trust and abandonment, and practising new ways of relating in the moment.

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor offers non-judgemental listening, reflection and support while the person steers the pace and focus of sessions; this helps with low self-esteem, grief and making sense of big life choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The counsellor works collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person's needs and goals. Conversations about preferences, pace and practicalities are built into the early sessions so plans can change as progress is made.

Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer working from their usual environment while they practise skills and reflect between appointments.